Pair of German Porcelain Miniature Figurines of Children with Pets by Dressel & Kister

179 . German Bisque Half-Doll Depicting 18th-Century Lady
180 . German Bisque Half-Doll of Lady with Jointed Arms Attributed to Hertwig
181 . German Bisque Figure of Reclining Nude
182 . Pair, German All-Bisque Bathing Beauties on Silk Recamier
183 . German Porcelain Bathing Beauty on Red Satin Recamier
184 . Bisque Half-Doll with Necklace and Book, and Bisque Bathing Beauty
185 . German Porcelain Half-Doll "Lady with Topknot and Magenta Hair Band"
186 . German Porcelain Half-Doll "18th-Century Lady with Elaborate Coiffure Beads, Medallion"
187 . German Porcelain Half-Doll "Lady with Lovely Pastel Costume" as Candy Box
188 . Trio of German Porcelain Dresser Boxes Depicting 18th Century Ladies
189 . Four German Porcelain Half-Dolls as Whisk Brooms
190 . Two German Porcelain Bathing Beauties
191 . German Porcelain Bathing Beauty with Stylish Costume
192 . German Porcelain Bathing Beauty in Seated Pose, on Pincushion Base
193 . German Porcelain Half-Doll as Flapper on Original Pincushion Base

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Pair of German Porcelain Miniature Figurines of Children with Pets by Dressel & Kister

Lot Number: 
174
5" (13 cm.) Each of the matched pair depict a young boy and girl in outdoor setting with superbly detailed costumes in the 18th century style, and with intriguing role reversals between the two. In one, a little bonneted girl reprimands a pet dog which the kneeling boy cradles in his arms, and in the other the little boy wears a hat while the girl is bare-headed, a little goat held in her arms which the boy teases with a green treat. Marks: (blue bishop's staff stamp). Excellent condition. Germany, Dressel & Kister, circa 1900, the little girl with bonnet head is the exact model also used by the firm for one of their child half-dolls.
Realized Price: 
$400
Presale Estimate: 
400/700