German Cuno & Otto Dressel #93 Bisque Shoulder Head Kid Leather Body Doll

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This bisque shoulder head doll was produced by Cuno & Otto Dressel. She stands 15" tall on an old kid leather body with a newer wig. Her head is a nice pale bisque with no chips or hairlines. She has single stroke brows, feathered eye lashes, brown glass stationary eyes and an open mouth with five teeth showing. Her kid leather body has some patching and could use some repairs to her arms at the shoulder joint, although the body seems quite sturdy. She has bisque lower arms with small chips to the inside of her fingers on the right hand. She is dressed in a vintage handmade dress. She also has a slip and a pair of pantaloons with newer socks and shoes. The head is marked on the back of the shoulder plate "C O D 93-2/0 DEP". The Dressel family operated a toy business in Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany for over 200 years, beginning sometime in the 1700's. It became the Cuno & Otto Dressel factory in 1873 and closed in 1945. They often purchased their doll heads from Armand Marseille, Simon & Halbig, Ernst Heubach, Gebruder Heubach and Schoenau & Hoffmeister. The quality of Dressel dolls is quite good. They make a splendid addition to any antique doll collection.

Item ID: 40925008