10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head with elongated face, small blue glass enamel eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and fringed brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, cork pate, Steiner composition fully-jointed body, lovely antique costume comprising dress, undergarments, stockings, leather shoes, and lace and frou-frou ribbon bonnet. Condition: small chip at center forehead crown extends into faint hairline to nose, one baby finger missing. Marks: Sie G 3/0 (head) Le Petit Parisien (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, his Series G bebe, circa 1882. Value Points: very rare model by the firm with gorgeous face and painting, original body and body finish, lovely costume and presence in charming petite size. Ex-collection of Evelyn Ackerman.
Presale Estimate:
3200/3800
16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with delicately smiling expression achieved by upturned lip corners, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, kid poupee body with square-cut collarette, gusset-jointing at hips, knees and elbows. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E (head and shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, from his rare and distinctive smiling model deposed in the French courts in 1872. Value Points: the rare model has original very sturdy body, and wearing antique summer gown, undergarments, cream kidskin heeled boots and woven bonnet.
Presale Estimate:
2800/3500
6 1/2" (17 cm.) Seated upon a silk cushion with metallic fringe is a one-piece all-bisque nude lady, her head leaning back with arms folded behind her head, painted facial features, downcast eyes, brunette mohair wig, well-defined adult lady body, posed with crossed ankles that are daintily arranged, painted purple slippers with ankle laces. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1900. Value Points: very rare model in wonderful original arrangement, her costume of sheer coral chiffon overlaid with beaded lace tulle.
Presale Estimate:
800/1100
6 1/2" (17 cm.) One-piece all-bisque woman in standing pose with inclined head as though reading the book she holds in her outstretched hands, painted facial features, original brunette mohair wig, original long silk dress, painted brown shoes and blue stockings. Condition: generally excellent, gown a bit frail at hem. Comments: Germany, Galluba & Hoffman, the model appeared in their 1914 catalog as model 405. Value Points: elegant lady is well-preserved on ebony base under glass dome.
Presale Estimate:
500/700
10" (25 cm.) The fancily-spindled wooden frame with bronzed-gilt finish forms a ballroom salon chair and is finished with a deeply-tufted blue silk seat with braid border. Excellent condition. French, maitrise model, mid-1900s in the 1880 style.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass enamel inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips and modeled smiling expression, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, all-wooden lady body with dowel-articulation at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, ball-jointed waist. Condition: generally excellent, tiny flake at left ear lobe. Marks: F. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1872, both the distinctive facial model and the wooden body were deposed by that firm in 1867 and 1872. Value Points: the rare deluxe model of his deposed poupee has full-articulation of all limbs, fine original body finish, lovely expression with fully achieved smile.
Presale Estimate:
4300/4800
9" (23 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, rich mauve eye shadow, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, slightly-parted lips, two square-cut upper teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs with sturdy plump modeling, curled fingers, painted yellow boots with defined heels and lacing, lovely antique lace dress. Condition: generally excellent, typical tiny flakes at stringing holes of left arm and leg, tiny flake on tip of right ring finger. Marks: 10 12. Comments: Kestner, circa 1882. Value Points: rare to find model with outstanding expression and painting, original wig, rare body style.
Presale Estimate:
1100/1400
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, very wide and large blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading and darker blue outer irises, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, delicately feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the delicately-shaded outlined lips, pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent, original body and body finish. Marks: 2 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, his prestige early portrait model whose eyes are known as "wrap-around" in reference to their distinctive shape, circa 1878. Value Points: very rare early model with exemplary expression, bisque and painting, fine antique costume comprising cape collar dress with lavish lace trim, undergarments, quilted silk bonnet with lace and ribbon frou-frou, and kidskin shoes with brown silk rosettes.
Presale Estimate:
9500/13,500
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading in large side-cut eye sockets, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, early brown silk bebe dress (possibly original). Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1 (head). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1877, earliest period bebe. Value Points: rare luxury production of the early bebe includes wide eyes (referred to as "wrap-around"), finest bisque, original body and body finish, early costume includes kidskin shoes signed E. Jumeau.
Presale Estimate:
6500/7500
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, cobalt blue glass inset eyes, pronounced black eyeliner, delicately-painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, light brown mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupee body with gusset-jointing at hips, knees and elbows. Condition: generally excellent Marks: Aux Reves de L'Enfance, Speciality de Poupees, 40 rue de Richelieu Paris (stamp on torso). Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa 1870, the doll was presented at the prestigious Paris doll shop, Aux Reves de L'Enfance. Value Points: beautiful poupee with rare boutique label, wearing original gown, undergarments, shoes, bonnet.
Presale Estimate:
2500/3200