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24" ( 60cm ) Kammer and Reinhardt in wonderful large size, incised " K&*R
114 60 " with the much rare blue glass sleep eyes, closed mouth with
superior lip modeling giving her that exaggerated pouty expression, one
stroke eyebrows that are thick on the inside and extend only about two
thirds across above the eyes, and on the original fully jointed pink wood
and composition body in overall very good original condition. She wears a
long antique honey mohair wig, an antique two piece costume with indigo wool
top which buttons on the left with brass buttons and a herringbone skirt
with matching sash and high neck collar , as well as a blue wool sailor type
hat with red wool pompom, all antique undergarments, and rust
colored cotton- silk stockings and antique brown leather " Keystone " shoes
with burgundy rosettes stamped " 4" on the soles with two buttons on each
leather ankle strap. As with most of the K&R characters she has some typical
wig pulls but they are fully covered when the wig is in place . She has good
coloring for this type of doll, neither too pale nor too rosy, and exhibits
the finest of facial modeling which seems to only come out in these larger
examples . US$ 11,500.
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Despite it's height of only 13
1/2" ( 34cm ) this Kestner googly appears much larger due to it's large head
circumference and fat toddler body with straight wrists. The head is incised
" F. made in Germany 10 J.D.K. 221 " and has huge brown glass stationary
eyes ( original setting ) which look down and glance to the left. She has a
wide smiling " watermelon slice " closed mouth and yellow eyebrows with a
slight enameled glaze . The body is original and has fine original finish
with slight discoloration from age. She is wearing a beautiful antique ash
blond mohair wig with original orange hair ribbon bow, and antique scarlet knit dress with green trim, as well as
canvas shoes ( old but not as old as the doll ). If one could only have one
googly this would be the one!
US$ 7,950.
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This 14 1/2" ( 37cm ) toddler from Cuno and Otto Dressel- Simon Halbig is
incised " 1488 SIMON & HALBIG 6 " with a diamond shaped cut out on the back
of the head, an open/closed mouth (but no teeth showing ), pale blue glass sleep eyes, painted upper and lower lashes and feathered eyebrows,
with deep indentations in the modeling around the sides of the eyes and
eyelids. He is on an unusual antique German composition toddler body which
is jointed at the knees, hips ( typical toddler diagonally cut joints ) and
one piece curved arms, all parts original to this unique body. Wearing the
original bobbed ash blond mohair wig and an antique white cotton gauze and
lace boys dress, and slightly newer white cloth shoes and white cotton
socks, he is indeed a lovely cabinet sized version of this always popular
doll and is actually harder to find one in this cute size than it is to find
the much larger examples. US$ 3,200.
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11" ( 28cm ) rare cabinet size
googly from Hertel and Schwab with the head incised " 172 2/0 "with closed
smiling mouth with well defined upper lip, blue glass sleep eyes looking to
the right, well painted lashes and multistroke " feathered " eyebrows, and
molded and painted hair with three curly tufts of hair, one in the center
forehead, and one above each ear, definitely trying to capitalize on the
popularity of the Rose O'Neill Kewpie without actually infringing on the
O'Neill copyright. He is on a beautiful German wood and composition fully
jointed toddler body with diagonal hip joints in excellent original
condition, and wears an antique regional costume consisting of a blue felt
jacket with large brass buttons, orange felt short trousers and suspenders ,
green and gray socks with patent leather black shoes with buckles. The 172 is a harder mold number to
acquire than many of the other Hertel Schwab googly molds and this example
is not only good quality but endearing as well.
US$ 4,250.
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