Posted 4 years ago
Piper2pix
(1 item)
I am loving these recent additions to my collection
The larger of my two is labeled S & H made in Germany Simon and how big numbered with the number nine on the back of the skull. I’m not yet sure what this means as far as the exact length etc. she has real hair and the body is not labeled. Early 1900s I believe. The smaller of the two his hand is entirely stitched with individual pieces I head To toe . Gorgeous work. Painted face and here I believe from around 1920. I cannot distinguish the marking all the smaller dolls foot
Your smaller doll is a wonderful early German Kathe Kruse Doll ! A real treasure . I love her and the bisque doll is beautiful
Here is link to your smaller doll Kathe Kruse .https://www.rubylane.com/item/475424-KH3851/Kathe-Kruse-Number-1-doll-all
https://www.kaethe-kruse.de/en/history
The numbers on the Simon Halbig doll is the mold number . The 9 refers to size but what are other numbers. Best to take a photo of back of neck markings and post . The mold number actually helps determine value and how sought after that mold is by collectors . Is she missing her eyes ?
Your Mystery Cloth doll is solved :-)