17'' PETER SCHERF REDHEAD GERMAN DOLL, LEATHER BODY TEETH

17" PETER SCHERF GERMAN DOLL,LEATHER BODY, TEETH, VINTAGE DRESS Peter Scherf founded his doll factory in the "Town of Toys" Sonneberg, Germany in 1879, when Peter passed away in 1887 the company was divided amongst family members, who continued to provide bisque dolls, many for the American market, well into the 1920s. The antique bisque Dolly faced doll heads, were produced for Scherf by Armand Marseille's porcelain factory. The antique bisque doll shoulder heads came on a riveted kid leather body with bisque lower arms and hands or bisque doll socket heads were on a jointed all composition body, wigged, glass eyes, open mouth. Dolls are usually marked: Made in Germany P Sch or Germany P.Sch. + a mold number and are of good quality. this is a history of Peter Scherf antique German dolls.. Our adorable girly doll is about 17 inches tall. and exactly as I received her.. she was a one owner doll.. her body seems good with lower compo legs. leather body.. and P. Scherf and Germany on back of shoulder head.. a number underneath but cannot read it due to the leather covering it. could be an 8 or a 2.. I so love her vintage long drop waist dress. would say it was made from antique fabric like the old drapery material. lace trim.. long ringlet red hair.. would say the wig is replaced but sure suits her.. charming miss for any collection... Stationary blue eyes and open mouth full of teeth... inventory 2085 lr filed ff ok inventoried   lr 1 2021 cabinet DMD RED DEER 5 2023 INV