An Airy Dalliance
The approach of spring signals a lightness of being, a flirtation with the fresh breezes that waft away winter's serious stuff. An airy dalliance. Such a phrase might also describe the exceptional antique doll collection presented here. A fragrant medley of dolls highlighted by the private estate dolls of the late Christine Olson of Tucson, Arizona, and its offerings range from the most beautiful of French bébés to wonderful collections of Door of Hope dolls, piano babies, German characters, and Steiff bears. 8.5" x 11". Softbound. 116 full-color pages.
$49.00
Catalog Lot List details
12" (30 cm.) One-piece all-bisque figure of young
baby seated in his papa's shoe,with worn hole at
the front from which the baby's toes are peeking.
The baby has blonde sculpted hair with top knot
curls,downcast eyes with intaglio detail of
sculpting,closed mouth with smiling
expression,dimpled cheeks,arms upheld and holding
the shoe laces with which he appears to be trying
to lace the brown and green shoe. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: Heubach (sunburst
mark). Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1910.
Value Points: very rare figure with superb detail
of sculpting that enhances the imaginative and
amusing vignette.
Presale Estimate:
1800/2300
Realized Price:
$3,500
12" (30 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and
painted facial features,blue side-glancing
eyes,painted lashes and brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth,blonde mohair wig with
ringlet curls,felt body with jointing at shoulder
and hips. Condition: generally excellent.
Comments: Lenci,circa 1930. Value Points: the
stylish young girl wears short green frock under
an orange and yellow felt coat with capelet
shoulders,green felt cloche,white felt spats over
black shoes,undergarments,and is preserved in her
original vividly designed Lenci box.
Presale Estimate:
900/1300
Realized Price:
$800
5" (13 cm.) 11" length. Firmly shaped paper mache
dachshund has light brown fleeced coat,floppy
ears,brown glass eyes,leather collar. Very good
condition,tip of tail worn,nose tip rubbed.
French,circa 1900
Presale Estimate:
400/500
Realized Price:
$950
4.5" (11 cm.) Each has bisque swivel head on kid-
edged bisque torso,blue glass googly side-
glancing eyes,painted lashes and brows,button
nose,closed mouth with impish smile,blonde mohair
bobbed wig,loop-jointed bisque arms and
legs,painted blue socks,black one-strap shoes.
Condition: excellent except each has professional
restoration on upper right leg and (boy) at
shoulder. Marks: 222-10 (heads and torsos).
Comments: mystery maker,circa 1920. Value Points:
appealing whimsical pair with googly eyes.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$1,050
30" (76 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep
eyes,mohair lashes,painted lashes,slightly
modeled brows with feathered highlights and
decorative glaze,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,open mouth,four porcelain teeth,pierced
ears,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden
ball-jointed body,wearing pretty antique dress
with lace trim,undergarments,shoes,stockings.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1078
Germany Simon & Halbig S&H 14. Comments: Simon
and Halbig,circa 1900. Value Points: pristine
condition of the pretty dolly-face model with
lovely matte bisque,original soft mohair
wig,original body and body finish,antique costume.
Presale Estimate:
700/900
Realized Price:
$650
5" (13 cm.) 3-5". Each is a one piece all-bisque
figure of little brown-complexioned boy in
amusing pose,each with black sculpted hair in
tight curls,intaglio brown side-glancing
eyes,closed mouth,each wearing a sculpted one-
piece smock or blue-suspendered shorts.
Condition: generally excellent. Comments:
Gebruder Heubach,circa 1915. Value Points: three
variations of the same model depicting different
childhood emotions of teasing,anxiety or
fretful,with excellent detail of sculpting to
enhance the expression.
Presale Estimate:
600/900
Realized Price:
$1,100
27" (69 cm.) All cloth doll with felt pressed and
painted swivel head,elongated facial shape and
throat,brown side-glancing eyes,rich eye
shadow,painted lashes and brows,accented
nostrils,tiny closed mouth with pursed lips,long
blonde mohair braids,muslin slender elongated
torso and legs,jointed hips and knees,feet posed
for high heels,felt arms. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: (two Lenci paper labels on
skirt). Comments: Lenci,circa 1928,one paper
label indicates the model 165/1,patented
September 8,1921. Value Points: very beautiful
lady with superbly preserved Hungarian style
costume in vibrant felt colors with applique and
embroidered designs,spectacular
headdress,original paper labels.
Presale Estimate:
1200/1500
Realized Price:
$1,700
14" (36 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and
painted facial features,blue side-glancing
eyes,painted lashes and brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth,blonde mohair wig with
bangs and side-coiled braids,five piece felt body
with jointed shoulders and hips. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: (original cloth and
paper Lenci labels with pencil script "Lucie
34"). Comments: Lenci,circa 1930. Value Points:
the little girl wears her well-preserved original
green felt school girl costume with contrasting
trim,matching shoes,undergarments,and carries a
green felt ball.
Presale Estimate:
1100/1500
Realized Price:
$1,600
16" (41 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and
painted facial features,brown side-glancing
eyes,painted lashes and brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth,brunette side-parted bobbed
hair,felt body with jointing at shoulders and
hips. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
Lenci,circa 1930,from their Sports Series. Value
Points: the pouty faced boy wears original
golfing costume in imaginative and vivid felt
colors,including checkered black and white
shorts,green felt sweater and golfing cap with
rich royal blue undertrim,argyle sweater
trim,knit stockings,leather shoes and carries
original golf club.
Presale Estimate:
2000/2500
Realized Price:
$3,000
7" (18 cm.) (10" overall including hat). The all-
felt whimsical figure has golden brown felt
complexion with mythical large pointed
ears,painted brown side-glancing eyes,wide
beaming smile with painted teeth,and is posed
with firmly stuffed body,chubby torso,arms bent
at elbows with intertwined clasped fingers.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Lenci,Made
in Italy (paper label under collar). Comments:
Lenci,circa 1930. Value Points: the whimsical
elfin figure has delightful design incorporating
imaginative pose,and well-preserved colorful
costume including wide-brimmed felt hat with four-
leaf clover trim.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200
Realized Price:
$3,000