Antique 1890 German Bisque Lg Rare Columbia Doll CM Bergmann Vtg Dress A+ DH20

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Antique 1890 German Bisque Lg Rare Columbia Doll CM Bergmann Vtg Dress A+ DH20:
$99.99

Antique German Bisque CM Bergmann Doll

Height: 28\" tall

Marks: \"Columbia\"; more may be under kid body; by CM Bergmann

HeadMaterial: Original Bisque Head, hands

BodyMaterials: Original very fine kid leather and muslin lower legs body; no repairs at all

Condition:Head, hands: no chips or cracks

Age:Antique, c1890s

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DollDetails:

Hereshe is- a really lovely- and oh so very rare- Columbia by CM Bermann in a nice extra-large size! In addition to being a quite rare dolly, she is in remarkable condition, with no repairs to the leather and no chips to the bisque- really in wonderful, museum worthy condition. As if that\'s not enough, she comes to you wearing a superb purple heliotrope vintage day dress- just spectacular!

Her deeply turned head, in this nice big size, is quite finely and delicately modeled, with chubby cheeks and a sweet expression.She really has a lovely and very well painted shoulderhead, with her original working sleep deep chocolate brown paperweight glass eyes (a rarity to find brown eyes in a Bergmann, as well). She has a delicately painted light peach open mouth with molded teeth; dust and dirt to crevices. She has both upper and lowerlashes painted, and nice extra thick French style multistroke eyebrows with faintred eye and nostril dots. Pretty pink cheek blush, too! No chips or cracks to head.

Her body is the original, and not a bit of it has been repaired, just one or two lighter \'clean\' areas where once there were price stickers (probably from the 1950s or so, no stickers remain); it\'s in quite good and clean condition. Note the well made, rather wide gored feet, a Bergmann hallmark. No chips or missing fingers to hands. Her modern wig is charming, with two plaits and curly bangs in the front, very pretty.

CostumeDetails:

Dress: Really charming antique rayon satin frock with inset lace placket with tiny gem in front, attached bow belt, and smocked yoke. Probably made for the doll in the mid 1920s; some fading.

Undergarments: Antique set of pantaloons and petticoat, both with matching handtatted lace, c1920s, some stains; additional silk rayon petticoat, c1930s era, and linen embroidered chemise, c1940s era, some age stains to all

Stockings: knit doll stockings c1960s, a bit dirty

Shoes: Vintage 1960s patent leather doll shoes, slight wear to soles

Allin all, a really pretty, extra large, and elegant CM Bergmann Columbia- worthy of a special place of honor in any collection!

Pleasecheck our other sales, as we have a small but select group ofother vintage items and antique dolls up for sale this week!

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