Nelling, Inc.
C l o t h D o l l s
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Columbian Cloth Doll plus Note
19" |
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Clear Emma Adams Mark
$3,400. |
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Oil
painted in the 1890’s by Emma Adams in Owego, NY, we have the first of two
Columbian cloth doll examples being offered.
This dolls was painted with a very light touch, subdued hues of color
and delicate strokes. Her
primitive face has soft, brown eyes, finely drawn nose structure, and almost
heart-shaped orange-red lips.
Her head is painted in light tones, including her short, softly stroked,
brown curls, pale complexion and gently rouged cheeks. She even has finely
painted lines to suggest the skin folds at the corners of her mouth and over
her chin.
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On
the lower edge of her jaw, om the left side, there are some lines of paint
worn off. Her body is all cloth with stitch joints at the shoulders and
thighs, with attention to detail in the sewing of her fingers and toes.
There are tiny, rust colored drop stains on her body. One her lower
back is the mark used before 1900, showing Emma E. Adams name.
After 1906, the stamp would read the name of her sister, Marietta.
The clothing and bonnet are antique and appropriate. And there is a
written note of provenance, pinned to her slip, and the lace trim on both
slip and pantaloons match!
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Columbian Cloth Doll
19" |
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Faint Emma Adams Mark
$3,200. ON HOLD |
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Her
mouth has a wider lip area, but also has the drawn accents at the corners
and also above the chin. The
surface of her face is in excellent condition. Her body is marked with the
Emma Adams stamp, although is almost intelligible, and it is very clean with
beautifully detailed and stitched hands and feet.
The clothing, well-fitting underclothing, bonnet and leather shoes
are antique and appropriate.
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Sculpted Stockinette Beecher Baby, 19"
$2,950. |
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Benefitting
the missionary fund of her church from 1893-1910, Julia Beecher created and
sold these unique, all stockinette dolls with stitch-sculpted features.
They were called Missionary Ragbabies and are also called “Beecher”
type dolls, found in black and white versions.
The hair is looped, cream-colored yarn, the facial features are
enhanced with hand painting (this example having brown painted eyes), and
the ears are applied.
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Gertrude Rollinson Cloth Doll
17" |
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Nice Condition
$795. |
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Although
similar to the Martha Chase cloth doll in look and time period, the dolls
made by Gertrude Rollinson, beginning in 1916, are much more difficult to
come by. This Rollinson child
has a pressed stockinette face and head, pale painted and shaded
complexion and has textured, oil painted blond hair.
The eyes are painted a pale sky blue with black pupils, and the
lips, a soft pink beneath tracks of a darker color.
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Even the formed ears are very detailed and slightly shaded. The body is a
stitch jointed sateen with articulation at the shoulders, elbows, hips and
knees. The hands and feet have
pronounced detailing with stitching between the fingers and toes.
Overall, the body is very clean and the head is very good original
condition, only having rubs at the tip of the nose and some at the chin, and
also the top area of the hair.
The red and cream striped, heavy
cotton shift is sturdy and possibly original.
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Dora Petzold Doll, 18 1/2"
$950. |
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From the Art Doll Movement
in 1920’s Germany came the artist, Dora Petzold and her thoughtful character
children. Using pressed cardboard or
composition for the face and head, and various cotton fabrics for the bodies
(this one having the Dora Petzhold mark on the derriere), these well dressed
dolls catered to the elegant lady and boudoir doll customers of the day.
This slender young lady has a skillfully painted face with two-tone
brown eyes, a bit of highlight color on the eyelids for depth, pale brows, a
long nose and salmon pink painted closed lips.
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Her soft, short hair is of blond mohair and her slender, firm cloth body is
jointed at the shoulders and hips, with the added movement of a head that
swivels. A vivid, mustard gold felt
fabric is the prominent aspect of her original coat dress and matching
cloche hat, with the coat having cream wool felt collar and cuffs.
Underneath is her one-piece original cotton undergarment and she
wears her original socks and antique leather shoes that may also be
original. 18 1/2" Tall.
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Out of the Sherryl Shirran collection,
this delightful 17" Kathe Kruse doll I was previously owned by the promoter
and educator of antique dolls, Jim Fernando. Representing a girl, she has
her original finish with soft brown painted hair and eyes, an even, smooth
complexion and the early, wide-hip, stuffed cloth body, jointed at the
shoulders and hips. Her dress and sweater are original, as are her
shoes and socks, with the cream socks with red borders being quite frail.
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The body is super clean with just some
minor soiling or discoloration where the hands and legs were exposed to the
elements. There is a spot on the left leg and some running of color below
the back edge of the hair. Underneath her foot are the stamped
number and the written Kathe Kruse signature. Most likely the cotton
seaside cap is an antique replacement that has protected her well-preserved
head.
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Lovely Primitive Cloth
21" |
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Mid-19th Century
$1,950. |
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Her antique straw bonnet with velvet trim is so attractive with her
antique dress in a warm colored print.
Even the way the green velvet ribbon that secures her bonnet, seems
to project a most graceful, finished presence about her. She
has a swing-jointed cloth body with leather arms, and stitched, moccasin
type bootines cover her quite husky feet.
Her antique straw bonnet with velvet trim is so attractive with her
antique dress in a warm colored print.
Even the way the green velvet ribbon that secures her bonnet, seems
to project a most graceful presence about her.
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Poupee
Fabrette Cloth Lady in Purple
$950. (Still
Available)
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Poupee
Fabrette Cloth Lady in Brown
SOLD
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These
two ladies came to us recently as sort of a mystery. Of course their
similarity to side-glancing French boudoir dolls or Italian lady dolls was
clear, however the nature of their model stance, life-like poses and
intricate costume details kept us hunting for more information. Then, while
dealing with completely separate doll collection, what surfaced but one more
of these sultry ladies. To have never seen one before, then to fall upon
three of them from two unrelated sources was intriguing. Finally, we
unearthed a past auction lot that featured ten of these figures in one lot
that brought an astounding $19,500.00 years ago. And in that lot are three
familiar faces, as the sold lot was probably broken up and the dolls sold
individually, with three of them now being in our possession.
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This posting is for the two you see
pictured here, roughly 14 1/2” and 16” tall, both having softly stuffed
stockinette faces and bodies, with painted, molded facial features and
decoration depicting ladies of the pre-World War I era, but wearing
costumes from much earlier fashion silhouettes.
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Lenci Sport Series
17" (Doll) |
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Polo Player
$2,250. |
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From
the ever-popular and desirable Sports Series, we have a well-suited Lenci
Polo player with the 300 model face. Dating from 1930, he has light brown,
side-glancing eyes on a molded felt pouty face with pronounced cheeks in
an almost a downward pose. He has sandy blond mohair inset locks, molded
and applied ears and a slightly olive complexion with a head that subtly
swivels. His chubby child-like body is jointd at the shoulders and hips
and is very clean along with the head, with just very minor signs of the
almost 100 years that have passed since he was made. Just some occasional,
faint, faint smudges seen around the face, and the costume has some soil
discoloration on the pants or breeches.
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Black Cloth Doll
13 1/2" |
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Early 1900's
$675. |
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Her hair is a tightly crimped black yarn which is covered with a red and
white polka dot bandana that picks up the vibrant color in her
multi-colored print cotton dress. Over that is a white, heavy cotton apron
where a swatch of her dress fabric is tucked neatly into a left side
pocket. Her body is of black cotton cloth. For added details, she has a
jade green cotton underslip, worn black leatherette slippers and even
beaded glass pierced earrings!
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Lenci Mascotte in Original Box
$350. |
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Resting
in her original, labeled factory box, is this spunky Lenci Mascotte girl
(9"), dressed in her original “sweeper” outfit, holding her straw broom with
wooden handle. She has light blue, side glancing painted eyes, long blond
hair with a top bun and a slightly olive complexion.
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Her costume is an orange-red and crème
checkered felt dress with crème fabric apron, crème socks and orange-red
felt shoes. The red color has faded somewhat but there are no mothholes
visible. The box is is good condition, with wear at the corners of the lid. Cara
Bambina!
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Lenci Sport Series - Rower
$1,450.
ON HOLD |
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From
the rare and sought-after Lenci sports series comes this handsome guy (17"),
the Lenci Rower (missing his wooden oar) who dates from 1930 Italy. His face
is pressed and painted felt with the side-glancing shyness of the 300
series, with brown painted eyes and soft blond mohair on his swivel head.
Also of felt is his chubby, stuffed toddler body, jointed at the shoulders
and hips, as well as his rowing costume of cream with bold black stripes
repeated on the shirt and cap. He is the proud winner of a blue ribbon from
a past doll competition. Just a bit of soil is on his face, with a small
area of wear over his right eyebrow.
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Early, Vibrant Cloth Girl
23" |
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Similar to the Columbian Dolls
SOLD |
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An
early, hand-made cloth girl with a similarity to the Columbian dolls, who is
certainly full of personality and life.
She has a friendly face, oil painted with strong colors that contrast
beautifully with her pale complexion and gentle shading.
The head is of three-piece construction, with wear to the upper and
rear surface of her hair, and a paint loss line near her mouth.
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On her back there is a paper label that reads “Dr. Richter” and she has a
cloth, one-piece head and torso, cloth legs stitch-jointed at hips, and
leather arms, stitch-jointed at the shoulders.
Her fabric bonnet is fraying around the edge,
but it matches her abundant dress of beige cloth with
a playful floral print and red trim.
Her antique shoes are of black leather, with a detailed design. |
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