Blithe Heart, Dancing Beneath Wool
Hhighlighted by the antique doll collection of Marilyn Bard of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, whose superb portrait Jumeau bébé, shown on the cover, is wearing its original Scottish coarse-woolen costume. Also featured are dolls from the collections of the late Laura Weiner of Washington state, Part I of the collection of the late Marilyn Parsons of Louisiana, and selections from the Swiss collection of Madame X. Softbound. 8.5" x 11". 148 pages.
$59.00
Catalog Lot List details
7 1/2" (19 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass painted eyes, one-stroke tapered brows, closed mouth with downcast lips, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, original body and body finish. Marks: K*R 114 19. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1910, from the firm's art reform character series, the doll was marketed as "Hans". Value Points: all-original with wonderful Tyrolean costume including shoes, fully-articulated body rare to find on this small size.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200
Realized Price:
$1,200
9" (23 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted blue eyes, one-stroke brows, closed mouth with downcast lips, blonde mohair wig, composition body with jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R 101 23. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1909, from the firm's art reform series, the doll was marketed as "Marie". Value Points: superb all-original condition, with very expressive facial modeling, the doll is wearing multi-layered original traditional costume from the village of Spreewald, Germany including exuberant coiffe.
Presale Estimate:
1200/1500
Realized Price:
$950
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted facial features, blue/grey eyes glancing to the side, black upper eyeliner, one-stroke tapered brows, closed mouth with very full pouting lips, brunette mohair wig with side-coiled braids, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R 101 49. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, from their art reform character series, the model was marketed as "Marie", this being a desirable larger size. Value Points: finest bisque with flawless complexion enhanced by dainty gleaming accents, very expressive painting of eyes and mouth, original wig, body and body finish.
Presale Estimate:
1200/1600
Realized Price:
$1,400
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head with very high domed forehead, painted blue eyes, black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, closed mouth with pursed lips, brunette mohair wig with coiled side braids, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C.P. 217 30. Comments: Catterfelder Puppenfabrick, circa 1910, from their art character reform series. Value Points: the rarity of the model is rivaled by her captivating appearance, with choice bisque, well-modeled features, original body and body finish, wearing original Scottish costume and accessories with matching tam, red leather shoes.
Presale Estimate:
2500/3500
Realized Price:
$2,500
6" (15 cm.) Bisque swivel head on bisque torso, brown glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, single-stroke brows, closed mouth modeled as though open, loop-jointed bisque arms and toddler legs, bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 178 2/0. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, circa 1915. Value Points: seldom-found little toddler made more dear by delightful costume with Scottish plaid pants and tam, leather slippers.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
Realized Price:
$750
15" (38 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head of plump-cheeked young lad with double chin, painted light brown boyish hair, small intaglio painted blue eyes, white eye dots, one-stroke brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pursed lips, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 5 Heubach (in square) 7759 Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1910. Value Points: rare model with wonderful detail of chubby cheeks and chin, original body and body finish, well-detailed antique Scottish costume with accessories, tam, saddle shoes.
Presale Estimate:
700/900
Realized Price:
$1,200
22" (56 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead with sculpted light brown side-parted hair in boyish style, brown glass inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, outlined lips, impressed chin dimple, kid pin-jointed body, bisque lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1880, the model is known as "American Schoolboy". Value Points: unusually large size of the model, with excellent bisque and painting, wearing well-detailed antique Scottish costume including black velvet jacket and matching tam.
Presale Estimate:
500/700
Realized Price:
$350
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with delicate complexion, inset blue glass spiral-threaded eyes with dark outer iris rims, dark eyeliner, short painted lashes, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, feathered arched brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with pale accented lips, pale lambswool original wig over cork pate, pierced ears, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 0. Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1877, earliest period portrait bebe by Jumeau. Value Points: exceptional tranquil beauty, finest bisque and complexion, original body and body finish, and wearing original Scottish costume and cap whose elaborate construction and details suggest it was created by the hands of a professional tailor, undergarments, leather shoes with silk rosettes. With early blue ribbon award from Dollology Club of Washington D.C.
Presale Estimate:
8000/11,000
Realized Price:
$10,000
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump rounded face, blue glass spiral-threaded eyes with dark outline, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale outlined lips, pierced ears, original lambswool wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Bte SGDG Sie C 3/0 Bourgoin (head) (original Steiner caduceus mark on body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1882. Value Points: rare model especially in this petite size, with superb painted of complexion and features, paperweight eyes, original wig, original body and body finish, antique blue woolen mariner costume, leather shoes, bone whistle.
Presale Estimate:
4500/6500
Realized Price:
$7,000
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, richly-painted long lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent, wig pulls at forehead crown rim. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 1 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: rare size 1 with beautiful face dramatized by large brown eyes, original wig, original earrings, original body with superb original finish, included is vintage silk costume.
Presale Estimate:
2800/3200
Realized Price:
$4,750