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Antique RARE Minerva #41/2 Open Mouth w/Teeth-Metal Doll Head-Glass Eyes Germany

$ 75.23

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Doll Gender: Girl Doll
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Features: Antique
  • Brand/Artist: Buschow & Beck
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Doll Size: Head Only 5" x 3"
  • Eye Color: Blue
  • Condition: "Wear spots on cheeks"
  • Skin Color: Fair/Light
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Hair Color: Light Brown

    Description

    Antique Metal Doll Head
    RARE -
    Highly sought after OPEN MOUTH MINVERA NBR 4 1/2 - Made in Germany
    YEAR:
    The most familiar name relating to tin head dolls is Minerva. They were manufactured in Germany from 1894 through the early 1930s by Buschow & Beck, a German company. The tin heads were sold separate from bodies, advertised in many old catalogues. Tin or metal head Minerva dolls were designed with painted hair, painted eyes, glass eyes and some with mohair wigs. There was also a sleep eye version.
    MARKED:
    Front – MINERVA with Helmut Stamp; Back - GERMANY 4 1/2
    CONDITION:
    Used - wear on cheeks.
    MEASURES:
    5" H x 3-3/8" x 2-5/8".
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