29" (74 cm.) h. x 19"w. The carved walnut high-back organ cabinet features elaborate shelves, fretwork and moldings, music rack, mirror, candle holders, fixed musical keys under removable key cover, and carpet-covered foot pedals. Excellent condition. An exceptionally rare doll-sized furnishing, the organ cabinet may have originally been created as a showroom miniature model for a firm such as the Kimball Piano and Organ Company of Chicago which built organs for homes, circa 1900.
Presale Estimate:
1200/1700
Realized Price:
$2,000
39" (100 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S&C Simon & Halbig 100. Comments: Franz Schmidt, circa 1910. Value Points: rare grand size, with very choice bisque and beautiful face.
Presale Estimate:
800/1100
Realized Price:
$1,600
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes with darker blue outer iris rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, pierced ears, auburn human hair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 979 9. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1885. Value Points: wonderfully-modeled features on the rare early closed mouth doll, original body and body finish, antique dress is factory original.
Presale Estimate:
1100/1300
Realized Price:
$2,700
3 1/2" (9 cm.) h. creamer. Each of rich amber glass, including hobnail pattern creamer with thumbprint base; block pattern creamer and spooner; small mug with double bands of block pattern; and small butter dish base with hobnail design on underside. Excellent condition except rim chip on small mug.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$100
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, pale blue glass sleep eyes with darker blue iris rims, dark painted eyeliner, painted curly lashes and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 128 6. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1912, from a rare series of glass-eyed art character models by that firm. Value Points: the model is rarely found, and her rarity is enhanced by superb characterization that is wonderful to find on such petite models, finest bisque and painting, original body and body finish, beautiful waist-length soft mohair wig, and wonderful antique costume and bonnet.
Presale Estimate:
8500/11,000
Realized Price:
$15,000
34" (86 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, brown glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, French kid gusset-jointed poupee body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa 1875, his portrait model poupee which evolved into the first period portrait bebe shown by Emile Jumeau at the 1878 International Exhibition. It is possible that this doll, in this grand size, was also shown at the Exhibition. Value Points: very beautiful portrait poupee with exemplary bisque and painting, rare grand size.
Presale Estimate:
4500/5500
Realized Price:
$3,750
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with heart-shaped face, large blue glass inset eyes with dramatic spiral threading and darker blue iris rims, dark eyeliner, rose blushed eye shadow, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, cork pate, French composition fully-jointed body, pretty antique pinafore dress, undergarments, aqua kidskin shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie B 1. Comments: Jules Nicholas Steiner, circa 1888. Value Points: very rare model with captivating expression, the wonderfully large eye cuts accentuated by especially beautiful eyes, beautiful painting, original body and body finish.
Presale Estimate:
8000/11,000
Realized Price:
$14,000
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, richly-blushed eye shadow, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shy smiling expression, outlined lips, suggestion of tongue tip, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie E 3. Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1886. Value Points: the extreme rarity of the Series E model is enhanced further by the utter charm of this doll with wonderful complexion and painting, most expressive features, original body and body finish, and wearing early costume (may be original) of dropped-waist flowered cotton dress, undergarments, kidskin boots, woven bonnet and carrying woven double-hinged-lid market basket.
Presale Estimate:
8000/11,000
Realized Price:
$11,500
25" (64 cm.) Paper mache shoulderhead with high domed forehead, small cut pate at back of head, brown glass inset eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth, muslin stuffed torso and upper limbs, composition lower arms and legs, bare feet. Condition: generally excellent, light cheek rubs. Comments: Germany, circa 1885. Value Points: wearing outstanding folklore costume in vibrant colors with braid and embroidery trim, including matching shoes, most unusual fitted vest with bustle hips, fitted coiffe to topknot hair, and decorative ribbons and apron.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200
Realized Price:
$1,200
16" (41 cm.) Paper mache shoulderhead of lady with oval face and elongated throat, black sculpted hair in centerpart with arranged curls at sides of face that tumble onto shoulders and a tightly-coiled braided chignon at back of head, painted blue eyes, upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, closed mouth, muslin body, kid arms. Condition: generally excellent, few rubs on original facial painting. Comments: Germany, circa 1850. Value Points: rare coiffure on the early doll, original costume including unusual detail of embroidered flower on petticoat, silk bow on gown.
Presale Estimate:
800/1100
Realized Price:
$3,100