Antique Kathe Kruse 14" Doll "Du Mein" 1910-1929 Start Price USD 1,900.00 Current Price USD 2,187.00 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location san jose, CA See more about 'Antique Kathe Kruse 14" Doll "Du Mein" 1910-1929 ' Description This antique original Kathe Kruse 14" "Du Mein" open eye baby doll is very rare, hard to find, and highly sought after. She has a beautiful facewith expressive eyes and a sweet loving personality. She has oil painted features, brown eyes, rosy cheeks and lips and brown brush stroked hair.Her pink muslin body is in good condition except for stains on both of her hands. Also, there is back and side of the head hair paint wear and . She has wide hips and molded knees.  The number 9475 is stamped in red on the bottom of one foot along with the number 38 in pencil. This is the finest model withseparately stitched thumbs. The smock is not original but was made with period fabric by my grandmother. The smock has a stain and hole in the front(not visible in the photo) I am including a piece of machine embroidered lace fabric (just like the smock) from Switzerland dated 1912. It measures 22 inches wide and 15 1/2 inches tall and has 3 small holes and 4 small brown dots (very small), the lace part is in good condition.  This doll was given to me bymy Grandmother and is tired of being in storage.Please ask all questions before bidding as all sales are final. Payment is due within 5 days of the close of the auction. If payment is not received, the itemwill be re-listed. I am willing to ship to Germany. Shipping, handling and insurance ( with a sale price of $2,000) is $160. to Germany. If the final bid is more the amount will be adjusted. There will also be insurance charges for the U.S. as well.Thanks for looking and happy bidding. Place a Bid!