Silhouettes
The name of the collector is left unsaid, at the request of the family, although it can be said that it is a prominent, and once well-known East Coast collection featured in many early doll research books. In the collection, you will find early paper mache dolls, Bru bébés, French poupées, mignonettes, and early wax dolls. Also American cloth and china dolls, Schoenhut and early wooden dolls, including two from the collection of the early French doll and toy historian Henri d'Allegmagne. 8.5" x 11". Softbound. 140 full-color pages.
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Catalog Lot List details
6" (18 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass enamel
inset eyes,painted lashes and brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth,white mohair wig,carton
torso and lower legs,wire upper arms and
legs,bisque forearms. Condition: generally
excellent. Comments: French,circa 1880. Value
Points: amusing mechanical action occurs when the
doll is pressed down; an internal spring causes
the dollÕs right arm to move up and down,waving
the tricorn hat he holds,as though saluting; the
doll wears his original silk Marquis costume.
Presale Estimate:
1200/1700
Realized Price:
$850
22" (56 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,large
brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark
eyeliner,richly painted brows and lashes,accented
nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with
defined space between the shaded and outlined
lips,separately modeled pierced ears,blonde
mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and
wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with
straight wrists. Condition: generally
excellent,slight body finish scuffing. Marks:
Depose E 10 J (and artist checkmarks). Comments:
Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: gorgeous
creamy bisque enhanced by large dramatic brown
eyes,superb painting,original wig,original body
finish,antique maroon silk dress with peach silk
sleeves,undergarments,brown leather shoes signed
with full figure of doll,ruffled ivory silk
bonnet,ivory silk parasol with dainty rose petal
print.
Presale Estimate:
6500/8000
Realized Price:
$8,000
27" (69 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head of adult
lady with slightly rounded elongated face,thick
elongated throat,modeled bosom,sculpted
ears,black sculpted hair with five rows of
horizontal curls above each ear,centered by seven
rows of curls at the crown,captured at their base
by a tightly coiled braid,painted facial
features,unusual shaded upper glancing
eyes,closed mouth with accented lips,slender kid
lady body with wooden arms and legs,painted
orange shoes with definition of shoe-lacing.
Condition: original finish well preserved with
slight facial rubs,spiderweb lines on breast
plate. Comments: Germany,circa 1845. Value
Points: rare large size with beautiful detail of
rare coiffure,original finish with detailed
painting,original costume,fancy shoes.
Presale Estimate:
2200/2500
Realized Price:
$3,600
24" (61 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head of adult
lady with oval face and elongated slender
throat,very slightly modeled bosom,black sculpted
hair in arranged curls at sides of
head,centerpart front,and drawn onto the crown
into tightly coiled double braids that encircle a
three-arch decorative comb or looped
curls,suggestion of ear modeling,painted facial
features,small turquoise eyes,slender kid
body,wooden lower arms and legs,painted green
shoes with tiny beaded white button dots.
Condition: good,back left corner of breastplate
reglued,spiderweb lines at neck and
breastplate,some body patching. Comments:
Germany,circa 1840. Value Points: large early
and very rare doll has fine original
patina,superb coiffure,and wears original
costume,the chemise hem faintly embroidered V1Met.
Presale Estimate:
1800/2200
Realized Price:
$2,900
21" (54 cm.) Paper mache shoulder-head of adult
lady with oval shaped face,very elongated
throat,uniquely sculpted black hair with arranged
curls at the side of face that are horizontal at
the front and vertical ringlets at the
back,centerpart,two high-looped curls at the
crown secured by a sculpted tightly coiled
braid,painted facial features with unusual detail
of sculpting of eye sockets,slender
kid ÒmillinerÕs model" style body,wooden arms and
legs,painted green shoes. Condition: very
good,original finish is preserved with some minor
scuffing and splits as typically found,kid waist
and legs reinforced. Comments: Germany,circa
1830. Value Points: the large early doll has a
very rare coiffure complemented by early bed
chamber costume of hand-stitched cotton,lace over-
sleeves,laced bodice,and printed tunic; the torso
has old signature ÒFrances".
Presale Estimate:
1800/2200
Realized Price:
$4,100
22" (56 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head of adult
lady with oval shaped face,elongated throat and
slightly modeled bosom,elaborately sculpted
coiffure featuring 1 1/2" arranged poufs on
either side of face,four tightly coiled rows of
braids at the crown that loop over a sculpted
comb and criss-cross at the back of the
head,painted center-parted details at the
forehead,painted facial features,large turquoise
eyes,blushed cheeks,closed mouth,slender
kid ÒmillinerÕs model" style body,wooden arms and
legs,painted pale brown shoes. Condition:
generally excellent,original hair and facial
finish well preserved,possible early retouch on
shoulder plate. Comments: Germany,circa 1830
Value Points: superb early model in rare large
size with extraordinary coiffure,regal
face,outstanding early hand-woven gown with
delicate floral design.
Presale Estimate:
2000/2500
Realized Price:
$5,600
17" (45 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-
edged bisque shoulder plate,plump modeling of
cheeks and chin,amber brown glass enamel inset
eyes with spiral threading,dark
eyeliner,delicately painted lashes and feathered
brows,rose blushed eye shadow,delicate blush on
cheeks,chin and pierced ears,accented nostrils
and eye corners,closed mouth with delicately
accented lips,lambswool wig over cork pate,kid
bebe body from Bru patent with gusset
jointing,bisque forearms and hands. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: 2 (head and
shoulders) Bebe Brevete SGDG Paris (torso).
Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1878,his first
period bebe known as Bebe Brevete. Value Points:
the beauty and delicacy of this early period bebe
is enhanced by the superb state of
preservation,with choice bisque of head and
hands,exceptionally sturdy body,original costume
of silk and brocade,with original
undergarments,maroon knit stockings,leather shoes
signed B (script) and white wool pressed bonnet
with maroon silk lining,ribbon and feather.
Presale Estimate:
17,000/23,000
Realized Price:
$22,000
16" (41 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-
edged bisque shoulder plate,plump modeling of
cheeks and chin,small amber brown glass enamel
inset eyes with spiral threading,dark
eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,rose
blushed eye shadow and cheeks,accented eye
corners and nostrils,closed mouth with outlined
lips,pierced ears,original blonde lambswool wig
over cork pate,kid bebe body with gusset
jointing,bisque lower arms and hands. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: 1 (head) Bebe Brevete
SGDG Paris (body label). Comments: Leon Casimir
Bru,circa 1878,his premiere bebe model known as
Bebe Brevete. Value Points: an extraordinary
early model bebe,with fabulous bisque and
painting,perfect bisque hands,who has been
preserved for more than 130 years in her
completely original costume comprising of
undergarments,ivory-peach silk dress,socks with
matching straw bonnet trimmed with ivory-peach
silk bows and lining,tan leather shoes with ÒBÓ
initial,and earrings.
Presale Estimate:
17,000/23,000
Realized Price:
$17,000
5" (13 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque elongated torso,modeled white ruffled cap
with blue liner and blue ribbon band,cobalt blue
glass inset eyes,painted lashes and brows,closed
mouth,peg-jointed bisque slender arms and
legs,painted peach-tinted boots with orange rims
and buttons,blue-edged stockings,antique muslin
dress. Condition: generally excellent. Comments:
French,circa 1885. Value Points: very rare
variation of swivel head mignonette with modeled
cap and peach-tinted boots.
Presale Estimate:
1100/1500
Realized Price:
$7,000
14" (36 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,large grey/blue glass
enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes
and brows,accented nostrils and eye
corners,closed mouth with pale accented
lips,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,fashion
lady body of padded stockinette over metal
armature,bisque hands and lower legs,bare feet.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2 (head)
Bebe Gesland 5 Rue Beranger Paris (body stamp).
Comments: circa 1875,bisque head attributed to
Jumeau,with original body by Gesland based on
Pannier deposed model of 1872. Value Points:
especially beautiful lady doll in rare small
Gesland body size,superb antique costume with
blue silk ribbon trim,blue leather
slippers,undergarments,jewelry.
Presale Estimate:
3000/4000
Realized Price:
$7,000