Despite some condition issues, such as composite body, right hand thumb missing and slight damage to fingers and feet, this bisque head Kämmer & Reinhardt 109 doll sold for £3900 at Hansons (20% buyer’s premium) on November 23.

Extracted from Antiques Trade Gazette | Tom Derbyshire

Offered with an estimate of £80-120 in this Toys, Models, Dolls and Sporting Memorabilia auction, the 21in (54cm) high doll came in the original clothing.

The Kämmer & Reinhardt doll company was formed in 1886 in Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany by Ernst Kämmer and Franz Reinhardt.