Rare Antique German Schildkrot Boy & Girl Celluloid Doll Set w/Presentation Box

Description

Here’s a rare German collector doll set manufactured by Schildkrot-Puppen formerly under the corporate name Rheinische Gummi and Celluloid Fabrik Co. Schildkrot is the oldest manufacturer of dolls continuously producing them from 1896 till today. Both dolls are in excellent like new condition and are offered in their original red presentation box. The celluloid dolls are each marked on  the back of the neck with the “Turtle” logo which is Schildkrot’s trademark. Directly below the logo is the number 19. This number represents the size of the dolls which is 19 cm tall. The model for both dolls is called “Ursel” which was produced in the 19 cm size only. To date the company has never reproduced duplicates of the older 19 cm model dolls. The research I found suggests the age of this collector set is between the late 1930’s to the mid 1940’s.
The dolls dress style is from some region in Germany. Since many of these dolls were sold in local shops all over the county side the dress style varied. It could be Bavarian, Blackwood Forest and so on. The boy’s dress style is in excellent condition. His black pants appear to be a velvet type material. Over his white shirt is a red vest with two glass buttons. The long coat is navy blue in color and his bow tie is black. The gold and silver sword is metal. His black shoes have a few tiny white marks which the black paint failed to cover. The girl’s dress is a blue satin material and she’s wearing a green apron over the dress front. The apron is decorated with a brass button. The apron has one or two tiny age stains which are hardly noticeable in my pictures. Her golden bonnet is just magnificent. Each doll has a green leaf stem attached to their clothing.
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