Name: Petite Brown-Complexioned German Bisque, Model 143
Made by and When: Kestner, c. 1910
Material: Bisque head, composition and wood ball-jointed body
Marks: b. Made in Germany 3 / 143
Height: 10 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black human hair wig over a plaster pate, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, black feathered brows, open mouth with two upper teeth
Clothes: Antique rose silk frock with lace trim, pink silk bonnet, original brown leather shoes
Other: A seldom-found model with a rich brown complexion won five First Place blue ribbons in the 2021 United Federation of Doll Clubs 72nd Annual Convention Exhibit competitions.
Gallery (Images and description courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Frasher’s Doll Auction.)
_________
Your comments are valued. Donations aid the initiative to preserve Black-doll history.
If you subscribe to DeeBeeGee’s Virtual Black Doll Museum™ by email, click the post title in the email, which links to the website to view all text and associated media. Please “like” and share this installation with your social media contacts. If you’d like to subscribe, add your email address to the subscribe or sign-up field in the footer or right sidebar. Add your email address to the subscribe or sign-up field in the footer or right sidebar.
Search: Use the search field at the website to search for specific dolls and/or specific doll categories, e.g., “antique dolls”.
DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum™ 