10" (25 cm.) h. tilted. 6" h. table. 8" diam. Of finest burled walnut, with ogee edging of table top, the table features an urn-shaped pedestal above a platform with three feet, and is designed that the top tilts into upright position when desired. Excellent condition. Early 1800s.
Presale Estimate:
600/800
Realized Price:
$550
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, 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. Marks: Depose Jumeau 7 (incised) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, the rare deposed model, circa 1884. Value Points: captivating shy expression achieved by smaller eye cuts, lovely bisque and painting, original Jumeau wig, body and body finish, and wearing very fine blue velvet and lace couturier costume, bonnet, undergarments, earrings and ivory kidskin shoes with gilt lettering "Bebe Jumeau Med d'Or Paris Depose" and incised 7.
Presale Estimate:
4500/6500
Realized Price:
$8,600
19" (48 cm.) Pink-tinted porcelain shoulderhead with oval-shaped face and elongated throat, black-sculpted hair with center-part, drawn smoothly around the sides of her face and forming into so-called "sausage" or ringlet curls, blue upper-glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with pert smile, blushed cheeks, carved wooden torso designed to accommodate the shoulder plate, shapely waist, dowel-jointing at shoulder and hips, porcelain lower limbs with attached dowels, slightly-cupped fingers, painted flat porcelain shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1840. Value Points: impeccable condition of the very rare doll, with unique shoulder plate construction designed for wooden body, perfect original body and limbs, beautiful complexion, and wearing early silk gown with fringed accents and lace bodice, undergarments.
Presale Estimate:
5000/7500
Realized Price:
$8,000
12" (30 cm.) The elegant mahogany table with three cabriole legs and three graduated size shelves is laden with five porcelain trays with lattice sides, matching footed bowl, pair of porcelain figurines, and a gilt urn with cameo images of man and woman on alternate sides. Excellent condition. Late 1800s.
Presale Estimate:
500/700
Realized Price:
$650
14" (36 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead, brown sculpted hair waved from face into short pageboy curl, held by black headband and black sculpted and painted snood, painted blue eyes, single-stroke brows, red and black upper eyeliner, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, painted pink ankle boots with green tassels. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: rarity factors include brown hair, deeply-sculpted snood, fancy painted boots, and wearing beautiful antique silk dress with velvet panels decorated with applique beads as though tiny berries.
Presale Estimate:
600/800
Realized Price:
$800
11" (28 cm.) 3" shoulders, for 15"-16" doll. Of pale silk aqua with lace overlay the dress features a ruffled collar and cuffs and is decorated with aqua silk bows and sash. With matching wire-framed bonnet. Excellent condition. Circa 1890.
Presale Estimate:
600/800
Realized Price:
$750
11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined heart-shaped lips, pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips, knees, and elbows, bisque forearms with delicately curled fingers, antique aqua silk dress with lace trim, undergarments, woven stockings, leather shoes signed C.M. and lavishly ribbon-trimmed bonnet. Condition: generally excellent, body especially sturdy. Marks: A 1 T (head) 1 (left shoulder) A.T. (right shoulder). Comments: Andre Thuillier, circa 1880, earliest period bebe by the illustrious French firm. Value Points: extremely rare bebe especially in this size 1, with superb state of preservation rivaled only by its beauty.
Presale Estimate:
32,000/38,000
Realized Price:
$46,000
15" (38 cm.) x 16"w. x 7"d. The wooden cabinet vitrine in the shape of a French sedan chair has four windows with beveled glass and a hinged front door with another beveled glass window. Gilt metal mounts form the feet and decorate the upper corners, and the cabinet has original ochre-gold paint with gilt painted wood carving around each window, door and roof. Delicately-colored flowers and cherubic scenes decorate the front and sides, and the interior is upholstered in patterned silk, with two removable glass shelves for display. Excellent original condition. French, mid-1800s.
Presale Estimate:
4000/5500
Realized Price:
$2,800
9" (23 cm.) h. x 12"l. x 7"d. Arranged upon a wooden platform with colorful lithographed paper cover of flowers and birds, are four small bisque dolls playing as though in a spring garden. Two children are seated on a wooden see-saw, one is pushing a small metal doll carriage in which rests an all-bisque baby, and the four wave a garland of flowers. When the porcelain knob at the front is turned, music plays and the dolls move about in various playful actions. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Zinner and Sohne, circa 1900 with bisque dolls by Gebruder Heubach. Value Points: wonderfully-preserved toy is all-original, has well-functioning music and movements, and charming activity.
Presale Estimate:
1700/1900
Realized Price:
$1,100
4 1/2" (11 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, blue glass enamel inset eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig, pin-jointed bisque arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4. Comments: for the French market, circa 1900. Value Points: the mignonette wears original metallic "chain" costume with metallic fringe trim, matching boots and feathered hat, leather belt and sword; the doll represents the French heroine Jeanne d'Arc.
Presale Estimate:
600/800
Realized Price:
$600