Description: Offering a very pretty 20" China head doll made by A. W. Fr. Kister of Germany. A similar doll is featured in color on page 89 of the book, " A Pictorial Reference Guide To German Chinas" by Mary Krombholz. This model by Kister features a modified flat-top hairstyle with wide side waves of hair and "comb" marks similar to Greiner china heads. She appears to be of pressed porcelain rather than poured. Her facial features are nicely modelled so that her features are distinct. A special feature of this doll is her bright blue eyes which appear turquoise in color and really stand out. Her head and shoulder plate are perfect with no damage or repairs. The porcelain is very pure. She has a molded breast plate and retains her original cloth body with kid leather arms and individually-stitched fingers that have some expected wear & repair. Her costume is so appealing, with a matched antique(probably original) set of pantalettes and petticoat, chemise, stockings and antique black leather shoes that tie. She wears a crocheted shawl over her early, antique tan, brown, cream, red and green plaid dress with wide ruffled hem. She also has a tie-on bustle made for her that can be seen in my photos. Please message me with any questions you may have. The photos are part of the description and I'm happy to send more if you want, and answer any questions. I 've been an antique doll dealer and collector since 1990 and have had a lot of experience packing and shipping fragile items so please buy with confidence. Thank you for taking the time to visit my listings and I hope you will consider adding me to your favorite sellers list.
Price: 489 USD
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-12-01T01:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 29.5 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist: unknown
Antique: Yes
Doll Hair Color: Black
Doll Hair Type: modified flat top with full sides, curls
Signed By: N/A
Number of Pieces: 1
Occasion: All Occasions
Year Manufactured: 1860's to 1870's
Item Length: 20 in
Vintage: Yes
Doll Size: 20" tall
Doll Gender: Girl Doll
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Features: Collector Toy, Manufactured, Removable Clothes, Soft Body
Doll Complexion: Light
Handmade: No
Character: Mid-19th century china head doll
Signed: No
Set Includes: Doll, Accessories
Material: Porcelain, Cloth
Age Level: All ages
Franchise: N/A
Brand: A. W. Fr. Kister
Series: N/A
Type: Antique Doll
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Doll Age Group: All ages
Doll Eye Color: Blue
Packaging: Without Packaging
Theme: depicts hairstyles and clothing of mid-19th century women
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1900
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Product Line: N/A