Sanctuary
The world’s finest antique dolls are offered, highlighted by important dolls from the Toby Kinslow collection. Over 350 rare and fine antique dolls are presented including a very choice collection of French bébés from Bru, Steiner, Schmitt, Jumeau and others, as well as their earlier poupées, many with portrait faces and most with desirable articulated wooden bodies. There are rare German bisque characters, French automata, German handwind toys, dolls with trousseaux, rare Japanese Ichimatsu, curiosities including French toy hotte baskets filled with miniature toys, Thorne room, bathing beauties, The Sewing Companion lady, rare Kewpies and much more. 8.5" x 11". Softbound. 148 pages.
$59.00
Catalog Lot List details
11" (28 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of adult lady with heart-shaped face, elongated throat, blonde sculpted hair waved from face, with very full poufed wings, widow's peak and braided trim, firm torso which forms into a cone-shaped skirt and encloses a clockwork mechanism, brass feet, wearing antique silk and tulle costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10 H (shoulders) Patented July 15th, 1862, also in Europe 20 Dec 1862 (skirt). Comments: Autoperipatetikos from the patent designs of Enoch Rich Morrison, circa 1865, marketed by Martin & Runyon; when wound the doll "walks" by alternately lifting each foot. Value Points: well-preserved rare early American mechanical doll with rare bisque head for this model.
Presale Estimate:
1200/1700
Realized Price:
$550
11" (28 cm.) Standing upon a tinplate base with three spoked wheels is a lady with paper mache swivel head, black enamel eyes, painted lashes and brows, open mouth, two upper and two lower square cut teeth, blonde mohair wig with elaborate original coiffure, paper mache body with modeled bosom and waist, bisque hands. Condition: generally excellent, very light craquelure on forehead. Marks: Vichy a Paris. Comments: Vichy, Paris, circa 1850. Value Points: when wound, the elegant lady glides forward and circles while turning her head and lifting arms alternately; especially beautiful coiffure and original costume.
Presale Estimate:
3500/5500
Realized Price:
$2,750
16" (41 cm.) The wooden vitrine cabinet with bowed-front and sides has double-door cabinets at the base, and glass-windows above with mirrored back and glass shelves; the cabinet has fine painted finish with decorative painted scenes of birds and flowers framed by scrolled garlands, and is accented by bronzed gilt mounts and drawer pulls. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, maitrise model of the 18th century cabinet mid-1900s. Value Points: very fine diminutive furnishing, with artistic painting of decorations, perfectly preserved.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200
Realized Price:
$1,500
15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder head, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde human hair over cork pate, French kid poupee body with gusset-jointing at elbows, hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2 (head and shoulders). Comments: French, circa 1870. Value Points: delicate features enhanced by dramatic large eyes, sturdy original body, wearing silk coral gown with black lace trim, undergarments, shoes and stockings.
Presale Estimate:
1700/2100
Realized Price:
$1,200
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded plump face, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes with dot hightlights, lightly feathered brows, rose-blushed eye shadow, shaded nostrils, pierced ears, closed mouth with outlined lips, impressed chin dimple at philtrum, brunette mohair wig, cork pate, Steiner composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 6 (incised) Steiner Bte SGDG Bourgoin St. (red lettering). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1880. Value Points: finest expression enhanced by delicate bisque and subtle blushing, original body and body finish, wearing antique white pique cutwork dress, undergarments, black leather shoes with brown silk rosettes.
Presale Estimate:
6500/8500
Realized Price:
$5,000
9" (23 cm.) overall. A flat-back woven basket is filled with an assortment of various miniature dolls and toys including wooden tuck comb dolls, bisque clapping doll, poodle, black sheep and more. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: for the French holiday market, circa 1890 , the hotte contains especially wonderful early dolls and toys.
Presale Estimate:
1100/1500
Realized Price:
$1,100
10" (25 cm.) overall. A flat-back intricately-woven basket with decorative ribbons is filled with a plethora of miniature dolls and toys including all-bisque mignonettes, wooden tuck comb dolls, bisque monkey Marquis, tinplate penny toys, lamb, and more. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: for the French holiday market, circa 1890 , as presented in Parisian holiday Etrennes catalogs; the basket, known as "hotte" was a miniature version of a traditional peddler's back-pack basket of the 19th century. Value Points: fabulous presentation with many fine and rare dolls.
Presale Estimate:
1100/1500
Realized Price:
$1,500
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows with fringed detail, rose-blushed eye shadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, Steiner composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists, wearing antique white pique dress, undergarments, stockings, black leather shoes with silver rosette (marked P in medallion). Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 3. Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1880. Value Points: rare model with most endearing expression, finest bisque and complexion, original body and body finish.
Presale Estimate:
4500/6500
Realized Price:
$4,250
8 1/2" (22 cm.) excluding base. Bisque shoulder head of adult lady with oval face, pale bisque, blonde sculpted hair captured in a green painted snood with purple lustre tassel and white feather trim, painted bright blue eyes, eyeliner, closed mouth, muslin body, bisque lower limbs with painted black boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: the rare and dainty lady with fancily-sculpted hair is wearing her original costume, and was presented in The Englishwoman's Magazine of that time as an exclusive design named "The Work-Table Companion", the costume decorated with a pin-cushion coiffe, pockets with packets of needles, silk reticule enclosing a thimble, and sash pocket with scissors. The presentation is entirely-original, very rare to find, and preserved on its original base under a glass dome. Ex-collection Puppenspielzeug Museum Davos.
Presale Estimate:
2500/3500
Realized Price:
$2,000
12" (30 cm.) l. 6"h. In the shape of a spinet piano, with decorative inlay finish in checkerboard pattern and inlay design of keys. The lid of the piano hinges open to reveal mirror on the interior lid, and a wellfitted velvet-lined base containing number of elaborate silver and pearl accessories including needlecase, scissors, awl, knife, thimble and thread winders. Very good/excellent condition, one small crack at base of mirror. French, mid-1800s.
Presale Estimate:
1100/1500
Realized Price:
$3,400