Leading the way in the “cute” category is this rare and perky, Kestner 111 all bisque googly with jointing, not only at the shoulders and hips, but also the elbows and knees! The side-glancing, brown glass eyes, watermelon closed smile and chubby silhoulette team up with her incredible mobility to make this doll a powerful handful of doll.

Beautiful, brown/black bisque is the key to this richly dramatic, large-size all bisque, who is and early example from the Kestner firm. She has a round face with ethnic molded features, dark brown glass sleep eyes, a closed mouth with plump lips, a widely molded nose and her sparse, but original, tightly curled short wig.  

The head swivels on a robust bisque, barefoot body with lots of life-like molding on the torso and limbs, and it is jointed at the shoulders and hips with both hands in a cupped pose. Her cotton antique dress is so endearing with a cream background beneath a simple, linnear print in brown and tan, accented with red at the sash, collar and along the edges of the cotton bonnet. Her little bare bisque feet are lucky to wear the tiniest, fine quality, antique leather lace up shoes!

Wearing her original cotton and lace frock with matching bonnet, across from her in the box is a French accessory card titled "Nouveaute' de Paris" on which are attached a myriad of small grooming delights.  There is wrapped soap, a sponge, a brush and comb, hatpins, Stanhope spyglasses, a Bebe pin, glass bead jewelry and more.  If you would like to display her outside the box, it is possible to untie her support laces.

Flexibility reigns with this 5 1/2” all bisque French mignonette by Sustrac, circa late 1870's. Just like a young bird, she is delicate and graceful, as she poses her jointed elbows which are quite rare. She has cobalt blue enamel eyes, a demure little closed mouth, near white bisque, and her original blond wig that is in a braided hairdo (has lost some hair in the front). She has a swivel neck and her slim body is jointed at the shoulders, elbows and hips, with bare feet.

German All Bisque 217 Googly 

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First impression on this perky German all bisque googly is that she must be larger than 6 1/2”, but it is her powerful presence at work. She has a glorious little googly face with blue glass, side-glancing sleep eyes, she is very content with her closed mouth smile and she has what seems to be her original sandy brown mohair wig. Her swivel neck gives her that extra posing flexibility and she is jointed at the shoulders and hips with molded blue stockings and black Mary Jane shoes. Her simple striped cotton play dress is antique and extra cute is her cream knit bloomers to coordinate with her knit bonnet, all tied up with a lively blue silk ribbon. 

A sweet all bisque German googly (6") that looks very similar to the Hertel and Schwab 165. She has brown glass sleep eyes that glance to the side, a closed mouth with watermelon smile, original brown mohair wig and a stationary neck. She is jointed at the shoulders and hips and has blue molded socks with black molded Mary Jane style shoes. Her country costume is antique and features a darling, early print apron and underneath is her adorable, one-piece knit undergarment with lace trim.

Here is a sublime, early mignonette from Simon Halbig that surpasses expectations due to her unique beauty and size. She is almost 11” (10 7/8") tall with deep blue enamel eyes, molded eyelids, impeccably painted brows and lashses, a closed mouth, and refined features. Her pale, early bisque gives her a soft, smooth complexion and the subtle shading on her cheeks and body give her an extra human-like presence.

She has a kid-lined swivel neck and is peg jointed at the shoulders and hips with molded, double strap shoes and white calf-length stockings.  The antique, A-line frock she wears is a true delight in a rose and pink miniature floral print with a burgundy front panel that is complemented with a antique, quilted burgundy satin bonnet that hooks closed at the side chin line. The thumb of ther right hand has been restored and there is a chip at her right leg peg hole.