Home At Last - Antique Doll and Dollhouses
Featuring the wonderful dollhouse collection of Ute Bittl of Munich, Germany, the fine private antique doll collection of Pia Langer of Denmark, and other fine estate collections from France and Germany. 8.5" x 11". Softbound. 128 full-color pages.
$49.00
Catalog Lot List details
8" (20 cm.) One-piece bisque head,torso and legs,with chubby face and tummy,brown glass side-glancing googly eyes,long painted lashes,single stroked brows,closed mouth modeled as though open,with wide beaming smile and two beaded teeth,brunette mohair wig,loop-jointed arms,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1920. Value Points: rarer glass eyes and wonderful detail of painting such as mouth detail.
Presale Estimate:
500/700
Realized Price:
$550
6.5" (17 cm.) h. gazebo. Including all-bisque doll with swivel head,blue glass eyes,open mouth,tiny teeth,blonde mohair wig,peg-jointed limbs,black painted stockings and brown strap shoes,lace dress,along with two little boys with one-piece head and torso,jointed limbs,glass eyes,and who are seated in a wooden framed gazebo with built-in table and benches,cloth awning and attached flowers; another wooden jardiniere with wooden-potted flowers is alongside. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: DRGM No 512308 (underside gazebo). Comments: Germany,circa 1900. Value Points: a charming setting,the little boys wear well-detailed factory-original costumes.
Presale Estimate:
600/900
Realized Price:
$500
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,small blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,slightly-parted lips,two square cut upper teeth and one lower,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body,straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3 (large incised number). Comments: attributed to Simon and Halbig,circa 1880. Value Points: very beautiful doll with character-like expression,fine quality of bisque,pretty antique dress,and fancy bonnet,undergarments,shoes and stockings.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200
Realized Price:
$2,100
7" (18 cm.) Bisque swivel head on bisque torso,brown glass eyes,painted lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth modeled as though open,with painted lower teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs,bare feet,well costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 178. Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: rare little character with excellent detail of modeling and fine bisque.
Presale Estimate:
500/700
Realized Price:
$650
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome,large blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with very full outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 117 11. Comments: Sonneberg,mystery maker,the doll was designed to emulate the portrait bebe of Jumeau,circa 1882. Value Points: very beautiful model with entrancing large eyes,fine painting,original body and body finish.
Presale Estimate:
900/1200
Realized Price:
$1,000
9.5" (24 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep and side-glancing eyes,painted lashes,short stroke brows,button-shaped nose,tiny bow-shaped mouth,blonde mohair curly wig,five-piece composition toddler body with slender limbs,modeled bent right elbow,wearing blue flocked organdy dress,undergarments,blue leatherette shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Just Me Registered Germany A 310 2/0 M. Comments: Marseille,circa 1928. Value Points: wonderful expression enhanced by finest quality of bisque and painting,original wig,body,body finish,costume.
Presale Estimate:
800/1100
Realized Price:
$1,200
7" (18 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head with painted hair and topknot,painted side-glancing googly eyes,one stroke brows,tiny nose with accent dots,closed mouth with impish smile,composition five piece body with painted shoes and socks,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: GB 252 GermanyA 10/0 M. Comments: Marseille,for Borgfeldt,circa 1920. Value Points: very fine sculpting including intaglio-detailed eyes.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$450
6" (15 cm.) Bisque swivel head with very chubby face,on plump bisque torso,brown glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes,painted lashes,short feathered brows,button-shaped nose,closed mouth with watermelon-slice smile,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs,painted blue socks and black one-strap shoes,knit costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 189 3/0 (head) 3/0 (arms). Comments: Hertel and Schwab,circa 1915. Value Points: wonderful impish expression,choice bisque,on the rare glass-eyed version of the 189 model.
Presale Estimate:
500/800
Realized Price:
$650
7" (18 cm.) One-piece bisque head,torso and legs with very chubby face and tummy,brown glass side-glancing googly eyes,wavy brows,button-shaped nose,closed mouth with tiny modeled stuck-out tongue,brunette mohair wig,painted blue chemise,loop-jointed bisque arms with modeled bent elbows. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Baby Bud (incised back torso). Comments: Germany,circa 1920. Value Points: rare glass-eyed version of the trademarked imp,with original wig,rarer large size.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$350
5" (13 cm.) One-piece all-bisque head,torso and legs with chubby face,brown glass googly eyes,long painted lashes,single stroke brows,button-shaped nose,wide smiling closed mouth with two upper beaded teeth,brunette mohair wig,loop-jointed bisque arms,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1920. Value Points: glass eyes enhance the wonderful impish expression.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$350