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c1915 Kewpie Doll Charm

c1915 Kewpie Doll Charm with Oxidized Silver Body and Wooden Head (shown on white background)
c1915 Kewpie Doll Charm with Oxidized Silver Body and Wooden Head (shown in hand for scale)
Reverse side of c1915 Kewpie Doll Charm with Oxidized Silver Body and Wooden Head (Registry Number on back reads R.636612)
Angled front view of c1915 Kewpie Doll Charm with Oxidized Silver Body and Wooden Head (shown on dark background)
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A very rare World War I era "Touch Wood" Kewpie doll charm, with articulated arms, a sterling silver body and a wooden head. It would have been worn by an English soldier during World War I as a talisman; the wooden head touched for luck. An English registry mark is stamped on its back. 

Kewpie originated as a comic strip figure in 1909, created by Rose O'Neill a New York City illustrator. In 1912 a line of bisque doll based on O'Neill's drawings became an international best selling toy. Since their popularity coincided with WWI, a variety of war-themed Kewpie products were sold. 

Materials

Sterling Silver, Wood, Paste Eyes

Date

c1915

Condition

Good. Surface wear and patina.

Size

1.25"

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