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Nelling, Inc.

F r e n c h   D o l l s

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Heartwarming Early Steiner Gigoteur

$3,250.
The moment I laid eyes on this 18" doll, peering at me from a cabinet in a Parisian shop, I knew I was going to bring her home.  Already being a lover of the early Steiner Gigoteur, she is truly the sweetest one ever in my arms, from her smaller size, to her brilliant beauty and her unquestionable originality.  Her vibrant, blue enamel eyes are so alive and her painting quite gentle, being from somewhere around the pre-1880, or mid-era of gigoteur production.

 She has an open mouth with tiny teeth, pale bisque with soft tint, and her original mohair skin wig, still retaining the pink ribbon and side bows that frame her forehead.  The flange-type bisque head is mounted on the wire armature, heavy cardboard/ paper mache and leather covered body that encases the ingenious mechanism that brings her to life. Her arms and lower legs are of rose tinted composition and you can see hints of the typical purple coloring of the inner body.  When the gold-toned key on her left hip is wound briskly, and the lever is released, her head pivots from side to side, her arms move up and down, and her legs subtly kick, while she clearly cries “Mama” AND “Papa”!   Thus she adopted the name of the crying, kicking Steiner.   

The thick woven cotton gown she wears has fine detailing and closures, and the workmaship is continued into the matching coat and cape included.  There is even a white pique bib with gold metal :Baby: pin, she wears cotton woven stockings and she has a snug, antique lace bonnet that fits perfectly over her head.  She can stand or sit, and she also loves to lie down or even better, to be held!

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Bru Jne R Walker

11"
Diminutive Size Bebe

$1,950.

Here is a super small, French bebe that really wants to play!  No being limited to standing on a shelf for her, as she is a tiny Bru Jne R bebe who is also a walker with a special body, whose the legs are moved forward and back, tin a walking motion..  She has shy blue, paperweight eyes, a closed mouth with full painted lips, creamy bisque, pierced ears and a vintage French human hair wig. 

Her arms and legs are the one-piece type to allow for the walking motion, however the wrists are jointed for extra posing.  You can see the walking machanism at the sides of the hips, peeking out from the original cotton bloomers that are secured on to the body.  The lace adorned frock and matching big bonnet are made with antique fabric and trims, the socks are antique and so are the side-button, leather boots.

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Luminous Jumeau Portrait Bebe

$6,850.

The Jumeau portrait bebe went through a brisk evolution of looks in a very short period of time, being the first half of the 1880's. This fresh-faced girl (16")  is from the second series of about 1883 and you can see the refinement that took place with her very symmetrical and balanced features. She has ocean blue paperweight eyes, a closed mouth in pale rose, and smooth, even pale bisque with gentle shading and decoration. Her mohair wig is a very nice replacement, her ears are pierced and she has her cork pate, but not the Jumeau "screwgle" type attachment.

The chunky, marked Jumeau eight-ball body is jointed at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, and has straight wrists. It looks like the arms and legs have an old repaint that has developed its own patina. She wears and antique, pale grey-blue frock of silk with lace trim that is gathered all around the lowered waist. Her undergarments are antique as is her flower-adorned, woven straw hat.

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Bru Jne 5 on Chevrot Body

16"
Antique Costume of the Orient

$29,500.
With the influx of Asian influence in 19th century Europe, it is no surprise that it would inspire the presentations of antique dolls, such as with this luscious Bru Jne. 5 bebe. Everything from furniture, art, music, home décor accents and fabrics, jewelry and fashion offered examples having Asian themes, prints, patterns and accents. And that is clearly visible with her antique Chinese silk costume with jumpsuit, embroidered robe, hat and platform silk shoes, all displaying colorful fabrics, motifs and trims genuinely Asian.

 Even the original antique wig that is part of the costume is made of strong, black human hair that is loosely styled, allowing the long locks to fall from the shoulders. She is also shown with an antique, blond mohair wig that she keeps to the side in case she needs it for a future extra outfit. She has warm brown paperweight eyes, lush lashes and finely stroked brows on a molded brow bone, creamy bisque with appealingly shaded cheeks and a closed mouth, in a delicate rose hue with fine outlining of the lips. She has pierced ears with the right earring hole having a chip. As Chevrot bodies go, hers is outstanding in condition and cleanliness of her leather torso, leather over wood upper arms, leather over metal armature upper legs and wood lower legs and carved feet.

Her lovely bisque hands in their ballerina pose are perfect and on her chest is her original, Bru Jne factory label, still very intact! The era in which this Bru was made is about the time that Casimir Bru introduced the elusive Asian featured Bru Jne, and these brown-eyed examples with traditional Bru Jne. features were also offered in the costumes of the Orient.

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Angelic Jumeau

24"
Size 11 Tete

SOLD

The presentation of this size 11 Tete Jumeau is quite mesmerizing, due to her soft, beautiful face blending in with a gently hued, antique outfit that looks like a factory ensemble. She has paperwight eyes that look like two pools of blue water, a closed, subtly tinted and outlined mouth, irredescent, pale bisque and just a hint of shading, softly painted lashes and brows, pierced ears and an antique, long blond mohair wig that has some sparse areas on the crown. Her fully jointed (including the wrists), French composition and wood body has some wear at joints and on hands, but the finish is original and on her lower back is the faint Jumeau mark.  

Let's talk about her spendid costume, a factory French number made of organdy with silk inserts and trim, some lace accents and a bonnet of similar materials and workmanship that blends beautifully. Her undergarments and socks are antique, and her shoes are pale powder blue leather of German manufacture. With the softly colored dress, bouncy skirt and crisp, frilly bonnet, she looks light as a feather!

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Pair of French Children and Sheep in Original Box

$2,850.

Still mounted in their original, glass top presentation box is this delightful pair of 7” dolls, a girl and boy, dressed in fancy shepherds costumes of the eighteenth century. The dolls have bisque heads, hands and lower legs, glass eyes and closed mouths, with bodies of firmly stuffed cloth and of course their clothing is original right up to their satin-covered staffs and opulent chapeaux. 

On the pasture with them are four paper mache and wood, fleece covered toy sheep. Still secured in this original display, they have never been played with, therefore in mint condition!

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Patriotic Candy Container

15 1/2"
In Original "Louvre Dept. Store Box"

$950.

Wearing what appears to be a wartime service or nurse costume, we have an SFBJ bisque head with an almost cornflower blue paperwight eyes and open mouth with teeth, on a limbless body that serves as a large candy container. Her costume, dating during World War I, is of light wool in cream and an orange-red, while underneath is the cylindrical cardboard storage box for anything from sweets to anything else that will stay hidden until needed!

Recently purchased in Paris, she is contained in her original store box with a large label on the lid that reads “Louvre” which was a thriving department store in her day and is still open on Rue de Rivoli. Quite an unusual piece in remarkable original condition! $950.

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