Beautiful Condition Antique German Kid Leather Doll Body with Bisque Hands and Knit Stockings woman in empire dress postmarked 1908 on the reverse

postmarked 1908 on the reverse

7 1/8" t x 7" l x 1 3/4" w

Overall dimsensions: 8 13/16" x 6 3/4"

and I completely love her

A bit of loss to a couple roof edges

Beautiful Condition Antique German Kid Leather Doll Body with Bisque Hands and Knit Stockings woman in empire dress postmarked 1908 on the reverseI've bought and sold one or two doll bodies of this sort over the years, and find it quite hard to resist one in perfect condition, right down to the perfect navy blue knit stockings here, pulled up tight and held in place via their original tacks on the back of the white kid leather legs. Who needs a head? A really much more evocative without one I think. I believe this body is German, c. 1900, though there are related French examples. With original