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G e r m a n D o l l s
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Bru-like, Alt Beck and Gottschalk 972 N4 $895. ON LAYAWAY |
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When German doll companies flirted with the French doll market, beautiful things happened, such as this glorious 13" Alt Beck and Gottschalk child with huge, almond shaped, brown paperweight eyes, open-closed full lips, egg-white pale bisque, a full, enfantine face shape and body silhouette, pale decoration of features and pierced ears. Her blond mohair wig is a replacement. Her bisque head and shoulder plate are one piece and her high quality leather body, having the initials "a s" on the chest, is firm and full as if she were meant to be a young debutant or fashion child. Very Bru-like with the low, curved seam on the lower body and pronounced gusseting of the hips! Her lower arms and hands are of delicately posed bisque and her gusseted jointing throughout reminds us also of a child fashion from the French manufacturers. |
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genuine fit and proportion of her cotton dress with lace panels, in addition
to her well made and fitted, matching-- trimmed undergarments strongly
suggest that this outfit of hers is indeed original.
Even her camel colored leather shoes with double straps are nearly as pristine as
the day they were made, with her matching socks still being stitched to her legs.
The lime green silk bonnet was added but everything else, including
the antique socks and shoes were hers when she came to us from an old
collection. She stand apart from
the crowd, inspiring study and appreciation. |
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Kammer and Reinhardt 115A 15" |
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Adorable Size and Presentation $1,950. |
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Adorable dressed as a girl too, the Kammer and Reinhardt 115A is one of the most popular character molds that the company offered, this one having brown glass sleep eyes, light, peachy bisque, an antique, medium brown mohair wig, closed mouth with molded space in between lips, and having a fully jointed K*R composition and wood, slant hip toddler body with slant hips. |
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The body finish is even, original and
in ultra clean condition. She is at play in her antique, bouncy, blue on
white striped cotton dress, with pinafore type bodice, and she has antique
undergarments, shoes and socks that have a hint of a blue border. Shall we
call her Phillippa instead of Phillip? |
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Simon Halbig 1358 16" |
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Ethnic Character $5,500. |
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The brown bisque of this lovely Simon Halbig 1358 character girl is a warm, calming mocha. In addition, she has rich, brown glass sleep eyes, and open mouth with exotic, full molded lips and four upper teeth. This wonderful character was made in a varying darker skin tones, each one giving this beloved child a different presence. Her wispy wig is black, curly mohair and is original. |
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The fully jointed composition body is nicely matched to the bisque color, in a warm medium brown. The mariner-inspired frock is of a navy/royal linen with a polished finish that has a pleated skirt, lace trim and a multi-colored insert of ruched fabric on the front bodice. Under the skirt is a sewn in, starched organdy pleated slip with lace trim. The dress is in excellent condition and when looking at the workmanship and quality on the inside, it confirms that this dress is from her period of manufacture. |
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Rare Two Face "Elite" Googly 12" |
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Original Reversible Jacket SOLD |
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Made by Max Handwerck, the “Elite” marked, two-faced, bisque head googly is said to have been designed by William Goebel, circa 1915. That classic, precocious googly face has side-glancing, rounded blue glass eyes, a watermelon mouth, round face and healthy shading…on both faces! What differentiates them is the molded hat and hair featured on the two sides. |
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One face features a red molded bisque hat with the Turkish insignia decoration on the front, and molded, short black hair peaking out from the sides. The reverse face has the gray molded bisque cap that represents Austria, and molded, short blond hair on the sides. From both sides you can see the molded and shaded ears shared by the two faces. The body is a fully jointed, German composition body that is stamped with the red ink, Holzmasse mark, on the upper right rear shoulder. |
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Quite clever is the original. reversible, wool flannel jacket that can be utilized to match either hat, just by removing, turning it inside out, and replacing it. There are gold toned buttons that are cleverly inserted to accommodate both sides. Either jacket side is completed by the snug black linen trousers. Black shoes and socks are vintage. |
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