SALE PENDING Kuhnlenz Mammy & Baby, Black bisque Germany

Dolls : Antique : Bisque, German : Kuhnlenz, Black

 

Gebruder Kuhnlenz was a German dollmaker in the 19th century who made a variety of small bisque head, composition body dolls. One of his most sought after by doll collectors is this Black Mammy with her charge a little white baby. This is the best set I have seen and a wonderful example of this pair.

The baby is a small all-bisque doll with a blonde wig and tiny crocheted cap and long lace trimmed gown. Mammy is 6” all original and in mint condition. Her sewn and nailed on costume is crisp and factory original with its bright colors. Her compo body is well made with bright orange painted stockings and black shoes. This is one of the best quality Mammies I have seen. Often they have crude painting and very crude bodies, but this one is high quality, excellent example. Perfect bisque, all original set. Black bisque is difficult to photograph and keep the contrast and true tone - the photos do not do her justice, poor thing, she is much nicer in person.

Item ID: JF 0508-A3