Name: Unknown
Made By and When: Koenig & Wernicke, ca. 1920s
Material: Composition
Height: 18 inches
Marks: KW (incised high up in the back of the head; 134/ 12 (incised in the neck)
Hair/Eyes: Flirty brown eyes with real lashes, dark brown original wig, open mouth with tongue & two upper teeth.
Clothes: Modern replacements.
Other: Koenig (also spelled Konig) and Wernicke were early 1900s German doll makers. Read more about the company here.
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