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Lot Essay
There is no indication of the button or attachment on the doll's back, which was an essential feature of Hampelchen, allowing to to hold poses. Later Hampelchen's were given wigs.
Details
A Kathe Kruse Hampelchen XII doll
with No.1 face, brown painted hair and features, fixed neck and loosely jointed cotton arms and legs, the arms of two pieces of fabric, the legs of one, circa 1931 --16in. (40cm.) long, 0 8413? on left foot (face damaged and rubbed)
with No.1 face, brown painted hair and features, fixed neck and loosely jointed cotton arms and legs, the arms of two pieces of fabric, the legs of one, circa 1931 --16in. (40cm.) long, 0 8413? on left foot (face damaged and rubbed)
Special notice
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