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German Cloth Character,Type I,by Kathe Kruse in Sunday Best Costume
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$3,800
sold
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Description
17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features and hair,brown hair in waved tendrils across the forehead,shaded brown eyes with grey highlights,black and brown upper eyeliner,tinted brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth in pouting expression,stitch-jointed arms,disc-jointed hips,separately-sewn thumbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Kathe Kruse 82242 7911 (left foot) Made in Germany 7911 (right foot). Comments: Kathe Kruse,circa 1915. Value Points: wonderfully-defined features enhanced by most artistic all- original painting on this fine early model,wearing original blue costume with pleated skirt dress,matching jacket and cap,with undergarments,socks and shoes.