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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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Original Munich Art Doll $4,950. |
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In 1908, doll artist Marion Klautz displayed her exquisite creations at the Leipzig Fair in Germany. It was a time of art reform and these dolls answered the calling for a lifelike expression of creativity in a doll business that dealt generally in very stylized, idealistic faces. This is called the Munich Art Doll, is 19" tall, and has a head of thick, pressed composition with painted intaglio eyes, closed mouth with full lips, textured, gently colored complexion and peaceful human presence. The auburn mohair wig is styled in two side buns with center parting, and the head is on the traditional, fully jointed composition body that you would have found on most German bisque head dolls of the same time. |
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Each of these dolls vary in mood from each other, but they all carry the
same uninhibited quality that the impressionist painters unleashed on the
art world. The costume which
consists of cotton undergarments and a thick corduroy petticoat, and a
very frail silk dress, is original, however the condition of the black
dress is very poor which is a shame.
To redress her would call for finding an antique costume with
strong regional or country inspiration.
On her head she wears her original, high quality black straw hat
with dark trim and she wears quality German shoes of leather. A seldom
seen piece of art in 3-D. |
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Trio of German Theater Performers Approx. 8" tall |
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Highly Detailed and All Original $675. each ALL SOLD |
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The curtain is raised for this trio of German bisque and cloth stage character dolls in their elaborate and original theater costumes. We have two men, with pale bisque shoulder heads, blue painted eyes, rouged cheeks, original mohair wigs over their molded hair and both having molded moustaches and goatees, painted black. Their original silk costumes with covered buttons, metallic and lace trim reflect the Baroque, 1600’s period in Europe, and they are painstakingly detailed and in excellent condition. |
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The lady also has a pale bisque shoulder head with rouged cheeks, blue painted eyes, a closed mouth and a black painted beauty spot on her right lower face. She too has her original mohair wig applied over her molded hair and her silk Baroque costume is highly detailed, with metallic and lace decoration, one covered button is missing, but is all original with its dramatic, long cape over the extended train of the gown.
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The bodies are of densely stuffed muslin cloth with bisque lower arms and
legs, with the men having what is supposed to look light tall boots or
tights covering the legs. The
lady has her molded black boots exposed.
These would look wonderful in a stage or theater setting!
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