$5,000
Kathe Kruse Boy Doll in Original Box, c. 1914, numbered 90774 on left sole, with weighted head (check this), oil-painted features, closed mouth, rosy cheeks, painted blue eyes, brown brush-stroked hair, cloth body with stitched hands and separate thumb, in his original yellow and white cotton romper suit, black socks, and kid shoes, ht. 17 in., (overall fine original condition, very minor paint loss on forelock), in maker's paper-covered box with labels, (box split at one end and cover edges). Provenance: From the collection of Jessica Norman, an early doll collector and friend of the Colemans. Literature: This doll is illustrated in The Collector's Encyclopedia of Dolls , Vol. I., p. 369.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
