na****ee
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$38,000
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- $40,000 / $60,000
Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head with very deeply defined facial modeling especially around the cheeks and mouth, defined eye socket with painted blue eyes, outlined irises, black and incised upper eyeliner, modeled short stroke brows, square tipped nose, closed mouth with firmly set shaded lips, impressed dimples at philtrum and chin, well defined cheeks with dimples at corners of mouth, pronounced ears, red auburn wig, composition and wooden ball jointed body, wearing black woolen boy's suit and cap, knit plaid stockings, tan leather laced shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R 104. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, from the firm's art character series of 1910, the 104 model is extremely rare and few examples are known. Value Points: outstanding modeling of the rare character boy, depicting intelligent yet amused expression, and having absolutely flawless bisque overall, original body and body finish.
Stuart's Take
For the collector of German character dolls the Kammer and Reinhardt 100 series defines not just a classic art sculpted range of dolls, but a defining moment in the entire history of the art of the doll. The 104 model is exactly the model that defines every aspect of this movement.
Only a few of this model exist in the world today. This particular example has a long history in being for decades in the private collection of Richard Wright prior to becoming a spotlight piece at the Rosalie Whyel Museum.