RARE antique Motschmann Taufling doll, baby w/floating joints & working squeaker

Description: Here is a very RARE and hard to find, early German, circa 1850, 11" long, Sonneberg, Motschmann Taufling baby doll with "floating" joints and beautiful dark glass, pupil-less eyes and closed mouth. He/she has a jointed papier mache, solid dome head with wispy painted hair, molded ears, matching shoulder plate and lower torso with cloth covered, torso mid-section, jointed wooden lower arms and legs with beautiful hands and feet with joints at wrists and ankles and working voice box in midsection. Baby wears a simple antique cotton gown with ties. Baby has no damages, cracks or chips, no repaint some normal slight wear, old repair to line in chin, as shown. Please see page reference photos from both 11th and 16th, Blue Book od Doll Values-Jan Foulke shown for more details of this extremely rare antique baby doll as few are found outside of museums. (loc. bassinette) Other items and family members shown are not included and each listed separately.Please note: nearly all of our items are antique or vintage (usually with some signs of wear due to usage and previous storage). We do our very best to describe and photograph them for you and do not repair, restring, repaint or enhance them in any way as most collectors prefer to find them in their original state. Please use the zoom feature on our photos as they are an important part of the description. Thanks for visiting, Let us know if we can help you with anything else. We have more antique and vintage dolls, dollhouse furniture and antique dollhouse dolls available, each listed separately. Please also visit our constantly updated Ebay store! Please stop back often and Be sure to add me to your favorites list so that you will be among the first to find our next ebay treasures and receive our twice-monthly newsletter. We welcome your inquiries and gladly combine purchases to save you shipping costs and help stretch your "dolly budget". There is never a handling or packing fee. We do our best to describe our items well and want you to be happy with your purchase although we value everyone's unique set of values. We appreciate five star reviews. We charge only the actual shipping costs (often less) and are deeply committed to giving every customer a "five-star" experience as we hope to become your first source for fine antique dolls and toys. If you are happy with your purchase, please leave us positive feedback and we will gladly return the favor. If there is a problem with your item, please let us know prior to leaving feedback and we will do our best to make sure you are satisfied. You can also pay for your item (even if you don't have a PayPal account) by charging it through PayPal to any major credit card! We recommend insurance on all your purchases. Wishing you all great Treasure hunting and happy memories!Proud to be a part of Ebay's 25 yearSellerbration

Price: 895 USD

Location: Sparta, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-11-15T14:52:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 18.35 USD