Each about 4"-5" (10-13 cm). Each is of fine
mohair with glass eyes, painted details, some
with jointed limbs or swivel head. Included are
the following, each with original paper label and
button in ear: Cockie (golden), Cockie (brown and
white spotted), Biggie, Snobby, Arco, Foxy,
Boxer, Hexie, and Bully. Also Dally and Poky with
paper labels but no ear buttons, and one other
with no tags. Germany, Steiff, circa 1950's.
Excellent fresh condition.
Presale Estimate:
600/800
Realized Price:
$1,400
24" (61 cm). Bisque socket-head, blue glass sleep
eyes, painted lashes, incised eyeliner, feathered
brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open
mouth with slightly parted lips, four porcelain
teeth, brunette mohair wig, composition and
wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally
excellent, faint short hairline at crown rim of
left forehead. Marks: 10532 10 Heubach
(sunburst). Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,
circa 1915. Value Points: rare larger size with
fine quality of bisque and painting, antique
costume.
Presale Estimate:
800/1000
Realized Price:
$1,000
20" (51 cm). Pink tinted bisque socket-head,
brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, incised
upper eyeliner, fringed brows, accented nostrils,
closed mouth with downcast pouty lips, brunette
mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed
body, antique dress, undergarments, shoes.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7246
Germany Heubach (sunburst). Comments: Gebruder
Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: very endearing
sorrowful expression enhanced by fine bisque and
beautiful painting of brows and lips.
Presale Estimate:
1200/1600
Realized Price:
$2,000
13" (33 cm). Solid domed bisque socket-head
with pink tinted bisque, blonde painted hair,
intaglio blue eyes with prominent black pupils,
white eyedots, black and incised eyeliner,
short feathered brows, accented nostrils and
eye corners, closed mouth with center accent
line, composition bent-limb baby body.
Condition: generally excellent, finish on hands
is original but well scuffed. Marks: 6 6895
Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,
circa 1912. Value Points: side-glancing baby
with fine bisque and painting wears elaborate
antique taufling costume. The doll appears in
"Heubach Character Dolls and Figurines" by
Lydia Richter, page 38.
Presale Estimate:
700/900
Realized Price:
$950
7" (18 cm). Pink-tinted bisque socket-head with
blonde painted boyish hair, painted facial
features, tiny blue eyes with white eyedots, one
stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth
with accent line between the pouty lips,
composition torso with primitive clockwork
mechanism, composition one-piece arms and legs.
When wound, the doll totters from side to side as
though learning to walk. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Heubach (sunburst) Germany.
Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1912. Value
Points: all-original condition of the amusing
novelty doll, mechanism functions well, original
fleeced costume. The doll appeared in "Heubach
Character Dolls and Figurines" by Lydia Richter,
page 109.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
Realized Price:
$525
9" (23 cm). One-piece all-bisque figure of
standing boy with painted facial features, side-
glancing eyes, laughing expression, his arms held
to head as though holding a tall blue cap from
blowing away, modeled smock, neck tie, large
wooden Dutch shoes. Excellent condition.
Unmarked, in the Gebruder Heubach style. Circa
1915.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
Realized Price:
$400
8" (20 cm). Pink-tinted bisque socket-head with
solid dome, brown painted boyish hair with
forelock detail, intaglio blue side-glancing
eyes, black upper eyeliner, short-stroke brows,
accented nostrils, closed "O" shaped mouth,
composition five piece toddler body, knit
costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
Heubach (square) Germany. Comments: Gebruder
Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: appealing tiny
size of the startled character with expressive
features.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
Realized Price:
$4,200
11" (28 cm). Pink-tinted bisque socket-head with
solid dome and painted blonde baby hair, painted
facial features depicting a crying baby, narrow
blue eyes in side-squinting expression, painted
one stroke lashes, closed mouth with shaded lips,
composition bent-limb baby body, antique costume.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Heubach
(sunburst) Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,
circa 1915, Germany. Value Points: appealing
petite size of the crying baby, the pink tinted
complexion enhancing the expression, deeply
sculpted frown lines at forehead and mouth.
Presale Estimate:
500/700
Realized Price:
$1,550
12" (30 cm). One-piece all-bisque baby lying on
his back, head uplifted, arms and legs waving in
air, sculpted blonde hair beneath an embossed
white baby cap with blue ribbons, white baby
smock, intaglio blue side-glancing eyes with
prominent white eyedots, closed mouth with
dimpled smile. Excellent condition. Gebruder
Heubach, circa 1910, exceptional quality of
sculpting, very expressive face, detailed fingers
and toes.
Presale Estimate:
500/700
Realized Price:
$1,900
12" (30 cm). Pink tinted bisque shoulderhead with
sculpted short brown curly hair captured by large
pink bow at side of head, painted facial
features, intaglio side-glancing small eyes,
black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows,
accented eye corners, closed mouth, shaded lips,
kid body with gusset jointing, all-bisque arms
jointed at shoulders, antique costume. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: Heubach (square)
Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1912.
Value Points: appealing little shy-faced ribboned
girl, choice bisque, unusual body style appears
original.
Presale Estimate:
500/600
Realized Price:
$800