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Blond Hair Parian
15 1/2" |
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Molded Blue Bow
$595.
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Having a molded blue bow molded on her blond,
parian head of curls makes this very pale early girl with painted eyes
and rosy cheeks all the more special. Her almost white face and shoulders is
carried through to her pale china lower arms and legs, and she has molded
black, multi-strap boots. The left lower leg has had a break and reglue that
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Another nice feature adding to her pulled back curls, are her exposed ears.
Her antique cloth body is jointed at the shoulder and hips so she can easily
sit or stand. She is wearing a cotton, antique dress with eyelet trim
and blue silk ribbon encircling the skirt. Undergarment are antique as
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Early Continental Doll
27" |
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Composite over Wood
$6,950. |
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As with many early dolls from the European
continent, this intriguing wooden female most probably started out as a
creche or religious figure and with some style and grooming changes over the
centuries, now stands as a refined lady. She looks to be French from
the late 18th century with a very expressive face having enamel eyes,
character features, and detailed molding of facial structure and ears.
Her antique long, mohair wig is an addition and not original, covered by an
antique lace mob cap.. |
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Head and shoulder are stationary and the material is a wood/paper/gesso
composite over a layer of carved wood underneath. The cloth upper arms
are jointed at the shoulder and are composite from the elbow to the hands.
The rest of the body is wood with a painted gesso surface jointed at the
hips and knees, painted white stockings and cared footwear. The doll
cannot reach a full sitting position as the jointing is stiff. Her
undergarments are antique with the pantaloons actually looking as old as she
is, however the dress is made in the 21st century with old fabrics.
Her face has had professional, conservative touch up to retain her stately
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Rare Paper Mache Squeaker
$795. |
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Seldom seen, early paper mache squeaker(6 1/4")
from 1860 Germany with attached hat, and abdominal squeaker that actually
works! The upper and lower body, separated by a muslin spacer, need to
be pushed towards each other gently to sound the faint cry. The chubby
face has painted features and the wavy short hair painted brown, while the
yellow hat with blue ribbon has some wear at the front and back edges.
The simple muslin chemise is original and the molded yellow boots have black
button detail. |
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Rare Paper Mache Squeaker |
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Alice Hairdo
$650. |
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A German, paper mache squeaker from
approximately 1860 that retains much of her original charm, but her squeaker
no longer works due to holes in the muslin spacing fabric between her upper
and lower paper mache body. She has a timely "Alice" molded hairstyle,
dark brown painted hair with hairband, a painted feature, chubby face and
brown molded bootines. Her muslin print chemise is worn, but original
and the muslin skirt was added later. |
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We can picture this 1860's china (18 1/2")
making an impression in town or on the prairie, wearing her detailed,
tan cotton dress with tiny floral print and black ribbon trim around the
skirt, with an apron of black leaves printed on red that matches her vibrant
red wool cape. |
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She has the flat top, 1860's hairdo with ringlet curls all around, deeply
sloping shoulders, blue painted eyes and quality molding. Her cloth
body is antique, with china lower arms, and her detailed, antique
undergarments complete her ensemble.. |
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Richly Detailed Parian with Turned Head
ON LAYAWAY |
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cloth upper arms continue to bisque lower arms that have hands molded into a graceful pose and her original body is
cloth, jointed at the shoulders, hips and knees with feet that are actually black
leather boots. A dramatic black wool, two piece dress has bold, red satin
ribbon trim for detail. Undergarments are also antique.
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Rare Nymphenburg China
ON LAYAWAY |
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Inspired by historical sculptures, paintings and
creche figures, these serene chinas were made in the Bavaria region of
Germany just after 1900, at Nymphenburg Porcelain Factory. The
downward glance of this 17" muse, gives her a serious, pensive mood and the
fine quality of her china can be seen in the detail of her cafe au lait,
curly locks of molded hair with a molded bow on the top of her head.
Her blue painted eyes, slightly visible under her eyelids, her elongate nose
and softly blushed cheeks are mesmerizing. |
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Just like her head and shoulder plate, she has beautifully sculpted china
hands in a delicate, open pose and her lower legs of china have molded,
lace-up bootines. Her body is cloth, jointed at the shoulders, hips
and knees, she has what seems to be her original costume of silk with
metallic accents, depicting late eighteenth century fashion, and she holds a
celluloid fan. |
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Early Tuck Comb
12 1/2" |
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Grodnertal Wooden in Box
LOST BY
USPS - GONE |
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Reclining in her bent wood container, this
endearing Grodnertal wooden doll looks quite comfortable and very well
preserved. She has a yellow painted tuck comb, black hair trimmed with
spiraled wisps of bangs around the forehead, an egg shaped head with all her
little painted features placed on the bottom half of her face, typical of
these early girls. Only her nose has some restoration and there are
only spots of wear to her fair complexion, while she retains her blushed
cheeks and pierced earrings. Her expression is unusually sweet! |
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Her body is completely of wood, jointed at shoulders, elbows, hips and
knees, for full articulation, both her lower arms and legs have finished
surfaces, and she has the signature cadmium red painted slippers. Her
clothing is completely original to her 1820's time of production, and
consists of a sheer, light lavender on white cotton print dress, with highly
puffed upper sleeves that made fashion news around this time. In
addition, her delicate muslin cotton slip and pantaloons are original and
all clothing is in very nice condition. |
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