17" (43 cm.) Carved wooden head and torso with very elongated slender throat and waist, heart-shaped face with carved wooden yellow tuck comb at crown, black painted hair waved behind carved ears and with well-defined ringlet curls at the sides of her face, painted creamy complexion and facial features, elongated torso and limbs, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, shapely ankles. Condition: generally excellent, original finish with very minor typical aging. Comments: Grodnertal, circa 1830. Value Points: well-preserved early doll with wonderful ringlet curls, included is early black woolen dress original to the doll.
Presale Estimate:
1800/2500
20" (51 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial complexion, features and baby hair in shaded brown curls, painted blue eyes with shaded detail and white eyedots, black upper eyeliner and brows, eyeshadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth with pouty expression, blushed cheeks and earlobes, cloth ring neck, stockinette body, separately stitched arms, loosely attached legs, sewn belly button, wearing coral corduroy ensemble, and with additional baby dress and bonnet included. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Kathe Kruse, type 5 model marketed as "Traumerchen", circa 1925. Value Points: especially well-preserved original finish on the rare model with most endearing expression, costume is likely original.
Presale Estimate:
2200/2800
4 1/2" (11 cm.) -6". The larger with solid domed bisque socket head with flat-cut neck socket, tiny glass eyes, closed mouth, wooden body with jointed arms and legs, antique costume, including toy weighted roly-doly; the smaller is all-bisque with sculpted blonde hair and painted features, jointed arms and legs, painted black ankle boots, velvet costume. Condition: generally excellent, smaller doll has repair at neckline (under costume). Comments: Germany, circa 1890. Value Points: charming pair of miniature dolls.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
4" (10 cm.) -5". Each is all-bisque with large blue glass googly eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth, jointed bisque arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1915. Value Points: the impish pair are wearing rare all-original Cossack costumes including elaborately-beaded head-dress.
Presale Estimate:
600/900
3 1/2" (9 cm.) Each is all-bisque with swivel head, jointed limbs, mohair wig, including girl with painted facial features, wonderful antique costume, painted socks and shoes; boy with blue glass eyes, painted features, painted rare brown socks and black one-strap shoes. Included is a pair of small metal dogs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1910. Value Points: delightful little pair of all-bisque dolls.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with row of painted teeth, double chin, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists and jointed ankles, antique brown velvet dress with lace trim, undergarments, leather shoes. Marks: 10. Comments: Kestner, circa 1890. Value Points: beautiful doll with rarity factors including painted teeth and jointed ankles, and with luxurious original mohair wig, original body and body finish.
Presale Estimate:
1200/1600
16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, lightly-feathered brows, rose-blushed eyeshadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, double chin and plump cheeks, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, bisque forearms and hands. Condition: bisque excellent, some patching on kid body, left hand fingers repaired. Marks: (illegible size number at back of head). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, the rare earliest period bebe by that firm, circa 1877, with original body. Value Points: very sweet expression with lovely soft blush on eyelids and cheeks contrasting the rich brown eyes, wearing antique costume and elaborate white kid skin high-buckle shoes, and presented in early wooden presentation box with (later) muslin dress and undergarments.
Presale Estimate:
8000/11,000
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, blue glass spiral-threaded inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with delicately-shaped outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at knees and hips, bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent, some light patching of kid body. Marks: 5. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, his first model bebe, circa 1877, with original early body. Value Points: especially beautiful bebe with splendid eyes, exquisite painting of features, perfect bisque hands, antique costume, bonnet, leather shoes.
Presale Estimate:
9000/12,000
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked brows, rose-blushed eyeshadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin, separately-applied pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 9 J (and artist checkmarks, head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: lovely creamy bisque with finely-painted features, original body and body finish, wearing antique chemise dress, knit cap, undergarments, signed Jumeau shoes.
Presale Estimate:
3200/3800
13" (33 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead with blue glass inset eyes, painted facial features, open mouth, two tiny teeth, white mohair wig, on original straw-filled body with sewn-on rose and ivory silk jester costume with gilt metallic fringe and trim, matching bi-corn hat and slippers, brass bells. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1890. Value Points: fine original condition with lavish original costume, presented in original boutique box with tambourine.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200