Porcelain character baby doll in the style of antique German bisque babies, with a softly painted face, rosy cheeks, feathered brows, bright blue eyes, and an open mouth showing two upper teeth. Fluffy blonde curly wig under a white lace-trimmed bonnet with ribbon ties. Dressed in a full-length white cotton christening gown with smocked yoke, long sleeves, pintucked bands, eyelet and ribbon insertion trim, and a lace-edged hem. Porcelain hands. Face is clean with no visible chips or cracks noted; gown shows light creasing from storage. | | *Character baby dolls were introduced by German makers such as Kestner and Kammer & Reinhardt in the early 1900s, and faithful porcelain reproductions of these faces became a popular craft among doll artists in the 1970s-1990s. Examples dressed in full-length christening gowns with lace bonnets remain sought after for display, nursery decor and heirloom collections, and the long cotton gown with eyelet and lace trim adds appeal on its own.
Porcelain Character Baby Doll with Blue Eyes in Long White Christening Gown and Lace Bonnet
Porcelain character baby doll in the style of antique German bisque babies, with a softly painted face, rosy cheeks, feathered brows, bright blue eyes, and an open mouth showing two upper teeth. Fluffy blonde curly wig under a white lace-trimmed bonnet with ribbon ties. Dressed in a full-length white cotton christening gown with smocked yoke,…