Oh, My Stars and Garters!
In America we say “Oh, my goodness”, an expression of delight and astonishment. In England, the exclamation “Oh, my stars and garters!” has the same meaning. Both meanings are appropriate for the Sharon Jerome antique doll collection which will be of great delight and, also, worthy of the highest order. More than 400 important antique dolls, automata, early doll houses and miniatures are offered in this auction, including, appropriately early English wooden dolls. Softbound. 8.5" x 11". 136 pages.
$59.00
Catalog Lot List details
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Marks: 261 dep Germany. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: pretty child doll with original body and body finish, nicely antique costume and ruffled frou-frou bonnet.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
Realized Price:
$500
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, brown glass eyes, painted lashes, thick brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, light body retouch. Marks: 252 dep 12. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: fine quality of bisque enhances the large eyes and expressive modeling.
Presale Estimate:
800/1100
Realized Price:
$800
8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, blue glass eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with richly-outlined lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 261 dep Germany. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: especially endearing expression on the rarely-found petite closed mouth doll.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
Realized Price:
$650
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accent line between the downcast lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, some body retouch. Marks: 203 6. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: rare model with excellent bisque and painting.
Presale Estimate:
700/900
Realized Price:
$800
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, large blue glass eyes with rich spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, rose-blushed eyeshadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Marks: 204 17. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: very expressive features achieved by rich sculpting and dramatic spiral-threaded eyes.
Presale Estimate:
800/1100
Realized Price:
$1,100
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Paris-Bebe Tete Depose 11 (head) Paris Bebe Depose (on torso with symbol of Eiffel Tower). Comments: Danel & Cie, circa 1890, whose models were aimed at capturing the Jumeau marketplace, and against whom Emile Jumeau won a landmark lawsuit in 1892 rendering the Danel production to a very short period, and hence, very few dolls to be found today. Value Points: beautiful creamy bisque enhances the wide-eyed gaze, original body and body finish.
Presale Estimate:
4500/5500
Realized Price:
$4,200
4" (10 cm.) doll. 8" x 8" box. Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes and brows, open mouth, tiny teeth, blonde mohair wig, five piece composition body with painted socks and shoes, wearing antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 12/0. Comments: circa 1900, presented for the French market, similar pieces were sold by Au Nain Bleu and appeared in French Etrennes catalogs at that time. Value Points: in unplayed with condition, in original window box with original costume and extra costume elements and accessories.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200
Realized Price:
$800
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: bisque excellent, body original, albeit repainted. Marks: 247 dep 11. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: very beautiful spiral-threaded eyes, deeply impressed dimples.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
Realized Price:
$450