costumed. Condition: very good, some possible touch-up on cheeks, arms and legs a bit dusty. Marks: (illegible stamps on feet). Comments: Kathe Kruse, circa 1950. Value Points: beautifully-painted eyes on the wistful child. $800/1100
516. Two German Mohair Mascot Animals for Yale and Princeton by Steiff
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514. German Cloth Character Doll, Type VIII, by Kathe Kruse 20” (51 cm.) All cloth doll with pressed and painted facial features, swivel head on shoulderplate, brown shaded eyes, black and brown encircling eyeliner, feathered short brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, blonde human hair braids, stitch-jointing at shoulders, discjointing at hips. Condition: generally excellent, light dustiness to arms and legs. Marks: Kathe Kruse 74937 (left foot) (illegible boutique label on right foot). Comments: Germany, Kathe Kruse, Type VIII, 1927, with rare shoulderplate style head. Value Points: beautifully-painted face on the rarer model, wonderful costume may be original. $1200/1600
515. German Character Boy by Kathe Kruse with Painted Brown Eyes 17” (43 cm.) Socket head with painted complexion and facial features, shaded brown eyes, brown and black upper eyeliner, accented nostrils, slightly feathered brows, closed mouth, blonde human side-parted hair, cloth body, stitch-jointing at shoulders, disc-jointing at hips. nicely 516.
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6” (15 cm.) Including golden mohair tiger with painted stripes, extended tail, green glass eyes, pink embroidered nose, orange felt blanket with black felt outline and letter “P” for Princeton; and light champagne-colored bull dog with painted spots, large googly-like glass eyes, black beaded nose, collar, and light grey blanket with white felt trim and “Y” letter for Yale. Bulldog has original Steiff button, and original paper label. Excellent condition. Germany, Steiff 1950s, the mascot animals were designed on commission for various colleges. $500/700