27" (69 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso, oval-shaped rounded head with slender face and elongated throat, black enamel inset eyes, all-around eyeliner with accented eyelash dots, single-stroke arched brows with dot accents, finely-shaped nose and defined little chin, small closed mouth, delicately-blushed cheeks, slightly-defined ears, original brunette human hair wig in dainty ringlets, shapely front torso with defined bosom and tiny waist, cloth upper arms, wooden lower arms with separately-carved fingers and thumb, dowel-jointing at hips and knees, shapely lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: English, circa 1735, the complete provenance of the doll, who remained in the hands of her original family owners until this time, is recounted in the appendix article on pages 210-211 of this catalog. Value Points: outstanding state of preservation of the doll, her regal presence accentuated by her luxe size and original costume highlighted by hand-woven brocade gown with appliques of tiniest silver beading, lace fichu and delicately-embroidered apron, thickly-padded trapunto petticoat with transfer design, coin pocket, silk shoes and hat with complementary accent trim, and an extraordinary silk reticule with hand-painted design. Her early wooden keepsake box now guards the ragged paper in old faded script ink found tucked inside her hat. The paper simply states her name "Miss Timber", perhaps an homage to her regal size.
Presale Estimate:
35,000/45,000
Realized Price:
$135,000
11" (28 cm.) l. 12" h. One piece figurine depicts a young child with sculpted curly blonde hair, intaglio blue downcast eyes with heavily modeled eyelids, closed mouth, two painted teeth, impressed dimples, loosely-draped smock with ruffled collar, seated in an oversized shoe with worn hole at the toes through which the baby's own toes are protruding. The shoe has original lacing holes fitted with silk ribbon lacing which the baby holds in his extended arms as though he is actually lacing the shoe. Excellent condition. Gebruder Heubach, circa 1910, an exceptional model in grand size which enhances the sculpting details.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200
Realized Price:
$700
15" (38 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head with light brown sculpted hair having pronounced forelock detail, small blue glass sleep eyes, short painted lashes, one-stroke short brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, downcast lips in pouting expression, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R S&H 115/38. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1915, the model was marketed by the firm as "Phillip", inspired by an early Flemish sculpture by Francois Duquesnoy. Value Points: especially fine sculpting detail of facial lines, fret lines around the eyes and chin, and sculpting detail of hair with enhancing decorative glaze.
Presale Estimate:
3000/4000
Realized Price:
$1,900
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head with solid dome, sculpted brown boyish hair with forelock curl, brown glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, two beaded upper teeth, composition bent limb body with jointing at shoulders and hips, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (heart) 2096 0. Comments: Bruno Schmidt, circa 1915, the doll is popularly known as Tommy Tucker. Value Points: most expressive little boy with well-modeled hair is seated in wooden high chair with tray, along with his little jointed limb mohair teddy bear with amber glass eyes.
Presale Estimate:
700/900
Realized Price:
$500
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump lower cheeks and chin, small blue glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, one short stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with downcast pouting expression, blonde human hair with coronet of braids and flowers, composition and wooden fully-jointed toddler body with well-defined musculature of chubby limbs, wonderful antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 231 Fany (script) A 3 M. Comments: Marseille, circa 1915, the model was inspired by the 16th century sculpture of a young child by Flemish artist, Francois Duquesnoy whose works were enjoying a popular revival in the early 1900s. The Duquesnoy sculpture was the inspiration for Kammer and Reinhardt's 115 model (see lot #33), Kathe Kruse first series character doll, and this example, "Fany", by Marseille, each of which were presented within a few years of each other. Value Points: an outstanding example of the rare "Fany" model.
Presale Estimate:
3500/4500
Realized Price:
$2,750
7" (18 cm.) Standing upon a carton candy box is a heavy paper mache figure of a young man with sculpted costume and top hat, holding a peddler's sack of wares slung over his shoulders and a top hat in his hand. His head is spring-attached, designed to "nod" when lightly tipped and a label around the candy box base advertises his wares "Vieux chapeaux! Vieux habits!" (Old hats! Old clothes!). French, circa 1850, rare amusing candy box with nodding head.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$650
22" (55 cm.) Bisque socket head depicting a slender-faced serious lad, firmly-set jaw with well-defined chin, painted blue eyes, black upper eyeliner, one-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with full lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, original body and body finish. Marks: K*R 107 55. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt from their art character reform series, circa 1910, the doll was modeled under commission from the Berlin artist, Arthur Lewin-Funcke, based upon his original bronze sculpture "Portrait of a Boy" and marketed by K*R as "Karl". The identity of this famous sculptor was not known until 1991 when research in German archives by Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik made the important discovery. The doll firm and the sculptor had deliberately kept their alliance private as the doll enterprise was considered a commercial endeavor antithetical to the art community in which Lewin-Funcke was famed. Cieslik noted, "Lewin-Funcke had taken his secret of being the father of the character doll movement to his grave in 1937" (German Doll Studies, page 227). Value Points: outstanding example of the very rare model, of which only a very few examples were made in this large size, with superlative bisque, modeling, state of preservation and original costume. Provenance: The doll is photographed on the cover of Doll News, November 1969 with the following frontispiece note: "German bisque boy doll purchased by U.F.D.C. for presentation to Betty Brink on her retirement as President of our organization on August 10, 1969 in New Orleans. Let Betty herself describe him: 閰崁eddie, named for Frederation, is the rare K*R 107 boy,..His shoes are worn at the toes, his stockings the old black ribbed, his suit herringbone with black velvet collar. He is in [sic]deadly earnest about life, liberty and the pursuit of education". A copy of that issue of Doll News is included.
Presale Estimate:
18,000/25,000
Realized Price:
$26,000
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass spiral threaded eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked brows with soft feathering, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, pierced ears, blonde fleeced wig over cork pate, French composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 2 (incised) Steiner Bte SGDG Paris (red lettering, head) J. St. (and caduceus stamp on torso). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1882. Value Points: rare to find model with most endearing wide-eyed gentle smile, lovely bisque and painting, original signed body, beautiful antique costume.
Presale Estimate:
3000/4200
Realized Price:
$4,750
4 1/2" (11 cm.) x 3 1/2". The rectangular intricately carved bone panel depicts village scenes of 18th century dancing couples and musicians. Mounted on velvet back with ormolu edging and leather frame. Excellent condition. Early 1800s.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$800
4 1/2" (11 cm.) diam. 3 1/2"h. table. The round wooden table with rosewood finish and decorative gilt stenciling has a center pedestal and base decorated with ormolu studs. Arranged on the table is a blown glass dome with ebony base enclosing an arrangement of silk flowers in ormolu urn, an ormolu basket with glass bowl of fruit and two gilt fruit spoons, and a carved bone faux-guitar. Excellent arrangement. Germany, circa 1875.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$1,100