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Gavels 'n' Paddles – Kammer & Reinhardt doll, $395,750, Bonhams

Gavels 'n' Paddles - Kammer & Reinhardt doll, $395,750, Bonhams

Gavels ‘n’ Paddles – Kammer & Reinhardt doll, $395,750, Bonhams

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By Ken Hall
Gavels 'n' Paddles - Kammer & Reinhardt doll, $395,750, Bonhams A rare German Kammer & Reinhardt character doll with plaited auburn hair, blue-gray eyes, lace-sleeved white dress, straw hat and white shoes and stockings sold for $395,750 at an auction held Sept. 24 by Bonhams in England. It was a new world auction record for a doll. Also, a bisque head Kammer & Reinhardt doll modeled after one of the daughters of Lewin-Funcke, the Berlin artist and professor who designed the doll, fetched $278,000; and a Kammer & Reinhardt “Heinz” character doll made $188,000. Prices include a 20 percent buyer’s premium.

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