A l l B i s q u e
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Rare Kestner All Bisque with Jointed Knees, 10"! SOLD |
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The often overused word of “awesome” truly finds its appropriate place when describing this 10” masterpiece of an all bisque Kestner, with rare jointed knees. Yes, it is even exciting to find in the several smaller sizes offered, but at 10”, the doll takes on a statuesque museum quality with her angelic sculpting of features and realistically toned and shaded body and limbs. The jointed knees add yet another degree of realism. |
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has blue glass sleep eyes, a closed mouth, evenly painted lashes and brows,
finely molded nose and ears, plus her original, long blond crimped wig and
turquoise ribbon. Along with the
jointed knees, she has molded, blue painted, multi-strap bootines, jointed
shoulders and hips and a swivel neck.
Her hands are posed in a semi-closed position and she is marked with
“1111” at the back of her head and on the rear shoulder.
Made from antique lace and trim is her delicate, one-piece lingerie
garment. She can be displayed
standing or sitting, so jut in case, a small scale, wooden chair is provided
for her! |
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Rare Simon Halbig Early Mignonette, 8 1/2" $7,250. ON LAYAWAY |
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The Simon Halbig all bisque mignonette is considered every bit as beautiful as a genuine French mignonette, and since the Halbig firm made dolls for the French trade, it is no surprise to find this extraordinary example. At a commanding 8 ˝” tall, she has the graceful long limbs and slim torso, with masterfully molded hands, and also bare feet. Her swivel head has cobalt blue eyes, multi-stroke brows and lush lashes, a full, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, gorgeous, eggshell bisque with soft shading, and her original, long blond mohair wig. |
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Her cotton undergarments and ribbon trimmed straw chapeau are antique and her pale aqua frock is made from antique fabrics and trims. Some silk ribbon has been tied around her fee and ankles in ballerina style for decoration, but it is not original to her. Her signature Simon Halbig smile is welcome on any shelf of mignonettes! |
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Early, Extraordinary German All Bisque, 8 1/2" $650. ON HOLD |
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This is how a doll can be simple and sweet, but also quite impressive at the same time! We have a large (8 1/2"), early all bisque, so early that the hips and legs are stationary, but nothing is spared in the chubby molding of the skin and the curvy silhouette of this girl. She has a round face with blue painted eyes, a demure closed mouth, stiff neck and her healthy arms are only jointed only at the shoulders. Her hair consists of some wispy, blond mohair locks. |
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Most exciting is her footwear, as she has gold luster, molded boots, with white shirred stockings that have berry colored, painted detail around the calf. The toes of the heeled boots are a bit rubbed. It may very well be that she is originally dressed, because the three white cotton components of her undergarments, meaning shift, pantaloons and slip, all have the same lace edging! And over that is a comfortable red and white print pinafore dress with complimentary borders. Keeping in the same general color scheme is her antique, cotton ruffled bonnet. She can be a welcomed friend to many types of dolls! |
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Bisque Bonnie Babes in a Basket! $1,250. ON HOLD |
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What a nice surprise, when you open this multi-colored, woven straw basket! A pair of 4 3/4", adorable all bisque Bonnie Babes from the Georgene Avrerill company of the early 1920's. What character these wee ones have, with their brown glass sleep eyes, open, smiling mouth with teeth, super, chubby cheeks, molded and shaded wavy baby hair, and a beautifully shaded full faces. |
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They both have swivel necks with the flat attachment, all bisque toddler bodies jointed at the shoulders and hips and molded, painted shoes and socks that correspond in color with their original knit outfits, one in blue and one in pink. The girl (with pink shoes) has a minute fleck at the very back and bottom of her neck joint and her right thumb is repaired. Even the floor of the basket has its original, lace trimmed sheet, and underneath is a pillow for display and elevation. |
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Brown Bisque Early Kestner 7 1/2" |
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Bare Feet with Tiny Shoes $2,950. |
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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. |
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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! |
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It's an All Bisque
Mignonette Wedding! First, The Bride and Groom in Vintage, Gold Paper-covered Box, that includes an antique, wax flower bride's crown, to use as their wedding arch! |
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The Pair or Wedding Couple are all original and sold together in the box,
with the wedding arch. $4,795. |
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The wedding couple are both approximately 5 1/4" tall, both with blue glass eyes, pale bisque, original blond mohair wigs and molded footwear, with the groom having blue strapped shoes and the bride having brown boots. The price above is for the pair in the vintage box with the antique, wax flower wedding arch that is a real bride's wedding crown. Bride has small hip chip at top of left leg, groom has small chip at front of neck socket. |
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The rest of the wedding party are sold separately and detailed below! All of the dolls have swivel necks, are jointed at the shoulders and hips, are made by Simon Halbig and have varying molded footwear. All of them have the signature closed, smiling mouth, pale bisque, antique clothing that is stitched on and any detectable issue with the bisque is listed. |
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5 1/4" Mignonette in burgundy, two-piece silk dress with
long train, trimmed in lace and matching chapeau with silk ties, original
blond mohair wig (sparse at front top), brown glass eyes and faint
brown spot in the bisque on the forehead, (not damage), molded tan boots.
$2,250. 5 1/2" Mignonette in dark brown silk, two piece suit with voluminous bustle at the rear of the skirt, matching, feather adorned chapeau, blue glass eyes, honey blond mohair wig and rare lavender molded shoes. $2,050. |
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5 1/2" Mignonette in deep blue velvet dress trimmed in
black lace with matching chapeau, blue glass eyes, dark blond mohair wig,
and rare lavender molded boots. Her head has a cracked head which you can
see on the left side of her face, more photos available. $1,095. 5 1/2" Mignonette in ebony velvet dress trimmed in black lace with matching, feathered chapeau, curly blond mohair wig, blue glass eyes, bisque on face has miniscule, factory pin tip size spots (not damage), and brown molded boots. $2,050. |
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German All Bisque Googly $495. |
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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. |
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Mignonette with Extra Personality $1475. ON HOLD |
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There is something extra ordinary about this 6", ginger-haired all bisque girl with her slim, mignonette torso and limbs, pale, early bisque, dark blue glass eyes and closed smiling lips. She is most probably from a German maker like Gebruder Kuhnlenz for the French market, as she could easily stand next to her BTE friends and add some spice and personality to the setting. Could it be her long, red mohair wig of curls? |
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In addition to having a swivel neck, add having her elongated, slim limbs jointed at the shoulders and hips, she has molded two strap black shoes and a rare, pumpkin stocking color with to contribute to her perkiness. At the front of her torso at the neck rim, there is a minute shaving of bisque that is not distracting but must be mentioned. For clothing, she wears an antique frock of fine white cotton with lace inlay and antique cotton pantaloons underneath. |
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Black Bisque Baby Figure 5 1/4" Tall Overall |
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in Ormolu High Chair $595. |
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An exotic, ethnic 3" bisque baby of fine workmanship by Kestner or Hertwig, as an immobile figure seated and secured into an opulent ormolu high chair with a tray that multi-tasks as a pin cushion. The detail and painting of the face with blue painted eyes and cadmium red lips is quite intricate, not to mention the molded white bonnet and molded, thigh-length, one-piece infant garment. Casually posed legs hide under the tray while the arms are in fully outstretched, mealtime pose. (Some factory rough spots on the fingers.) |
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