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Nelling, Inc.
G e r m a n D o l l s
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Original Munich Art Doll $8,500. |
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In 1908, doll artist Marion Klautz displayed her exquisite creations at the Leipzig Fair in Germany. It was a time of art reform and these dolls answered the calling for a lifelike expression of creativity in a doll business that dealt generally in very stylized, idealistic faces. This is called the Munich Art Doll, is 19" tall, and has a head of thick, pressed composition with painted intaglio eyes, closed mouth with full lips, textured, gently colored complexion and peaceful human presence. The auburn mohair wig is styled in two side buns with center parting, and the head is on the traditional, fully jointed composition body that you would have found on most German bisque head dolls of the same time. |
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Each of these dolls vary in mood from each other, but they all carry the
same uninhibited quality that the impressionist painters unleashed on the
art world. The costume which
consists of cotton undergarments and a thick corduroy petticoat, and a
very frail silk dress, is original, however the condition of the black
dress is very poor which is a shame.
To redress her would call for finding an antique costume with
strong regional or country inspiration.
On her head she wears her original, high quality black straw hat
with dark trim and she wears quality German shoes of leather. A seldom
seen piece of art in 3-D. |
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Bisque Head "Skippy" 13 1/2" |
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Hertel & Schwab SOLD |
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From the Hertel & Schwab company comes the doll that inspired the famous composition “Skippy” vintage doll. This is the Skippy bisque head mold 126 and it is a cutie. With bright blue sleep eyes, a puckered open mouth with two teeth, cherubic, full face with a healthy glow, and sandy blond molded, baby-style hair. |
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The body is a chunky, five-piece composition toddler body that can either
be displayed sitting or standing.
Either pose works adorably to show off the antique, red and white
checkered cotton playsuit with matching bonnet, white socks and leather
toddler shoes for playtime. |
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Molded Hair Parian Boy 15" |
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All Original SOLD |
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Wearing his original costume in the Royal Stewart tartan of Scotland, this bisque boy with extremely molded blond hair makes an important entrance. His ensemble is hightly detailed and complete, with the tartan of the pleated plaid wool kilt repeated on his long shawl, on his stockings, and around the circumfirence of his feather adorned cap. Make sure to see the close-up photo of these awesome feathers! |
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The outfit has a cotton linen shirt with covered buttons, a black velvet waistcoat, black leather shoes with buckles, and of course, his traditional sporran suspended from his belt. He has blue glass eyes, a closed mouth, stationary shoulder plate with luminous bisque and peach-shaded cheeks. His body is of cloth and his hands are of bisqu3e. A doll's tribute to bonnie Scotland! |
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Kestner Gibson Girl 19" |
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Mold 172 $1,775. |
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The Kestner Gibson Girl represented a shift for women's role in society, which can be easitly seen by her upturned, confident look and stance. It was the early 1900's and in addition to the importance of being able to vote in elections, so could a woman wear fashion that didn't painfully cinch in the waist or crowd the elevator with a cumbersome bustle. The celebration of this new attitude was captured by the Kestner firm by this bisque mold, the 172, with her brown blass sleep eyes, original blond mohair Gibson styled wig, pensive brows, elongated, slim nose, pursed lips and raised chin on a finely molded shoulder plate. |
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Also bisque and femininely posed are her lower arms, with one hand having a restoration to the index finger, and the other hand having a repaired thumb. The high quality, stuffed leather body has the fine, Kestner engineering with riveted joints and ease of articulation. She wears a seaside costume made of vintage fabrics made up of capri type pants and a front button jacket top with short sleeves and a sash around the waist. In addition, she has a white cotton swimming cap to keep her hair dry in the morning surf and a hooded beach cape to wear after swimming. So darling are her Summertime espadrilles to wear on the sand and onto the boardwalk and a basket of real seashells to show off to her lunchtime friends. |
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Rare Kestner Character 182 14" |
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In Assortment Box with Three Extra Heads $6,800. |
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This must have been a fascinating item to acquire in the day, as it was not only a wonderful character doll, a creative toy, an impressive gift item but it was, and remains to be, an awesome exhibition piece from the Kestner factory. It came in a few sizes, this one being in the smaller, 14" size doll. The full doll is a Kestner character 182 with painted eyes, with two of the extra heads being painted eye 179 and 183 molds, and the glass sleep eye head being a 171. |
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The 182 is on a fully jointed Kestner composition body and it wears it's original factory chemise, and all of the heads have their original mohair wigs and are contained in their separate compartments of the original display box. The outside of the box is covered with textured red paper and has the Kestner factory label on one end. The box was wear and part of the lid is missing on one side. From the Sherryl Shirran Collection. |
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Kammer and Reinhardt 115A 15" |
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Adorable Size and Presentation $2,250. |
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Adorable dressed as a girl too, the Kammer and Reinhardt 115A is one of the most popular character molds that the company offered, this one having brown glass sleep eyes, light, peachy bisque, an antique, medium brown mohair wig, closed mouth with molded space in between lips, and having a fully jointed K*R composition and wood, slant hip toddler body with slant hips. |
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The body finish is even, original and
in ultra clean condition. She is at play in her antique, bouncy, blue on
white striped cotton dress, with pinafore type bodice, and she has antique
undergarments, shoes and socks that have a hint of a blue border. Shall we
call her Phillippa instead of Phillip? LW |
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Simon Halbig 1358 16" |
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Ethnic Character $5,500. |
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The brown bisque of this lovely Simon Halbig 1358 character girl is a warm, calming mocha. In addition, she has rich, brown glass sleep eyes, and open mouth with exotic, full molded lips and four upper teeth. This wonderful character was made in a varying darker skin tones, each one giving this beloved child a different presence. Her wispy wig is black, curly mohair and is original. |
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The fully jointed composition body is nicely matched to the bisque color, in a warm medium brown. The mariner-inspired frock is of a navy/royal linen with a polished finish that has a pleated skirt, lace trim and a multi-colored insert of ruched fabric on the front bodice. Under the skirt is a sewn in, starched organdy pleated slip with lace trim. The dress is in excellent condition and when looking at the workmanship and quality on the inside, it confirms that this dress is from her period of manufacture. |
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more German Dolls go to page 2
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