Extremely Rare German Bisque Art Character, Model 106, by Kammer and Reinhardt

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21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head with deeply-sculpted facial features, pale blue upper-glancing painted eyes with dark iris outlined, painted upper eyeliner enhancing the heavy eyelids, one-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with very full outlined lips, impressed dimple at chin, lower cheeks and lip corners, original soft curly blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R 106 53. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1909, from their art character reform series introduced in 1908 with the goal of presenting dolls representing realistic faces and expressions of children; the doll model was sculpted by renowned German sculptor Arthur Lewin-Funcke, inspired by a medallion bust that he had previously sculpted of his son Andreas (see German Doll Studies book by Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik for this fascinating story). Value Points: extremely rare doll, of which only a scant few are known to exist, with extraordinary artistry of both sculpting and painting, is preserved in superb condition, wearing fine antique Scottish plaids of wool and velvet with undergarments, accessories, black leather shoes.