9" (23 cm.) Each is all-cloth with stitched features, white mask face with embroidered black eyes, lashes, and mouth, black cloth nose and ears, black torso with stitched-on orange or red gloves and shoes, attached elongated tail. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: depicted are Mickey and Minnie Mouse, 1930s. Value Points: charming pair are wearing their original costumes, he with patched pants and fringed scarf, and she with red skirt and fringed scarf, polka dot pants.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head with solid domed, sculpted short wheat-blonde hair with forelock curl topped by sculpted bellhop cap with chin strap, blue glass side-glancing googly eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth with impish smile, composition and wooden fully-jointed body, bellhop costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Dep Elite F 2/0. Comments: Max Handwerck, circa 1920. Value Points: especially fine detail of sculpting enhanced by fine painting of hair and complexion, decorative detail of cap.
Presale Estimate:
800/1000
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 99 Germany H 4/0. Comments: Heinrich Handwerck, circa 1900. Value Points: the pretty wide-eyed child has lovely bisque, original body and body finish, and wears beautiful antique dress, knit cap, undergarments, shoes and socks.
Presale Estimate:
350/500
2 1/2" (6 cm.) Each is all-bisque, with swivel head, peg-jointed arms and legs, painted facial features, painted blue or black boots, or barefoot, mohair wig. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: for the French market, circa 1900. Value Points: the tiny dolls are each wearing factory-original folklore costume, one holding its own tinier doll.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded facial shape, small blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short brushstroked brows with feathered details, accented nostrils of upturned nose, open mouth, outlined lips, row of porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique cotton school dress, undergarments, shoes, stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1489 Erika Simon & Halbig 14. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with unusual and most appealing facial expression, enhanced by finest quality bisque and painting, sought-after toddler body with original finish, this larger size is very rarely found.
Presale Estimate:
3000/4000
4" (10 cm.) l. Papeterie. Including slant-front red leather "Papeterie" with gilt scroll and lettering which is fitted with small stationery; early bonnet with red velvet border on woven straw form and decorated with dangling beads and flowers; coral necklace and earrings in original box; pair, red kidskin gloves, and bone-handled parasol with black silk cover. Excellent condition. French, circa 1870.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200
23" (58 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with tiny tongue tip between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with kid-over-wooden body, gusset-jointing at hips and knees, bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 9 (head and shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1883. Value Points: gorgeous bebe with desirable tongue tip modeling, beautifully-painted features, luminous eyes, very sturdy original body and perfect bisque hands, original couturier Bru silk dress and undergarments, antique bonnet, leather shoes incised Bru Jne Paris 9.
Presale Estimate:
16,000/22,000
8" (20 cm.) l. box. 2 1/2" tureen. An octagon-shaped wooden box decorated with velvet, lithographed paper and gilt papers, hinges open to reveal well-fitted interior containing original porcelain miniature dishes with mauve scroll work and gilt edging, the dishes still tied into their original backing with mauve silk bows. Excellent condition. French, circa 1870.
Presale Estimate:
600/800
8 1/2" (22 cm.) Of fine mahogany with inlay striping, the arched top mirror is supported between two spindled brackets, which allow the mirror to tip back and forth. Excellent condition. French, circa 1875.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
3 1/2" (9 cm.) l. necessaire. Including firm-sided ovoid-shaped necessaire with ornamental velvet and embossed leather cover, bail handles, fitted interior with tiny bone awl and thimble, and metal scissors. Along with a glass-top box with gilt edging containing six faux-tortoise hair combs in petite size for poupees, each comb different; and with a pair of 4" brown kidskin gloves. Excellent condition. French, circa 1875.
Presale Estimate:
500/700