Many Wonderful Things

Many Wonderful Things

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Many Wonderful Things

Many Wonderful Things

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A superb collection of 19th century antique French dolls and automata, highlighted by the important automata of Candy Spelling, including works by Vichy, Theroude, Lambert, and Roullet et Decamps.

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Early Model French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier, Block Letter Marks 3000/3800

Lot # 201 (Sale Order: 201 of 303)      

19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, large amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, widely-arched brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with heart-shaped shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, body is of the same era and appropriate, but not original, little flakes at pierced ears holes. Marks: F. 8 G. (block letters, head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1882. Value Points: wonderful modeling with plump cheeks, finest bisque, beautiful large eyes, original wig....more

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Beautiful Brown-Eyed French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils 6000/8000

Lot # 202 (Sale Order: 202 of 303)      

14" (36 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with pear-shaped face and very full cheeks, brown enamel inset eyes enhanced by thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, curled fingers, and flat-cut derriere, pretty antique costume, bonnet, undergarments, stockings, and shoes. Marks: Sch (shield on head and body) 00 (head). Comments: Schmitt et Fils, circa 1884. Value Points: especially beautiful bebe with wonderfully-modeled face whose gentle expression is balanced by rich eye decoration, original body and body finish....more

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Pair, Wax Fashion Ladies on Original Stands with Period Costumes 600/900

Lot # 203 (Sale Order: 203 of 303)      

16" (41 cm.) Each has sculpted wax head of adult lady with slender face, elongated throat, bosom, blue glass bead eyes, closed mouth, mohair wig, with wrapped firm armature body and wax arms, attached to original cast metal stands. Condition: good, some costume fraility and typical wax rubs. Comments: probably late 19th/early 20th century in the style of fashion display dolls by Lafitte-Desirat. Value Points: each doll wears its original historical costume, bonnet and accessories....more

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Petite French Bisque Poupee in Original Costume 1200/1700

Lot # 204 (Sale Order: 204 of 303)      

10" (25 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, grey glass enamel inset eyes, delicately painted lashes and brows, dark eyeliner, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, shapely kid poupee body with gusset-jointing at hips and elbows, separately-stitched fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2/0. Comments: attributed to Jumeau, circa 1867. Value Points: rare petite poupee in unplayed with condition, very sturdy body, original coiffure, original earrings, undergarments, (frail) factory gown of fine dotted Swiss muslin with rose ribbons and matching bonnet....more

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Beautiful French Bisque Smiling Poupee by Leon Casimir Bru 2500/3500

Lot # 205 (Sale Order: 205 of 303)      

16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-lined bisque shoulder plate, grey glass enamel inset eyes, oval-shaped face with slight double chin, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils of aquiline nose, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupee body with gusset-jointed hips, knees and elbows, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, his deposed facial model of 1872, said to be inspired by the beloved Empress Eugenie. Value Points: lovely poupee with matched signed head and shoulder plate, original Bru poupee body in very sturdy and clean state of preservation....more

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Beautiful French Bisque Wooden-Bodied Portrait Poupee by Pierrre-Francois Jumeau 5000/7500

Lot # 206 (Sale Order: 206 of 303)      

22" (55 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass spiral-threaded enamel eyes with darker blue outer irises, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair in elaborate coiffure over cork pate, French wooden lady body with shapely torso and derriere, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees and pivot-jointing at mid-thighs and wrists. Condition: generally excellent, hands have light old retouch. Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa 1870, the wooden articulated body was mentioned in the firm's advertising beginning in 1867 available in 9 sizes of which this was size 6; by 1876 it appears to have been made in only three smaller sizes. Value Points: luxury early-period wooden-bodied poupee with exquisite modeling and painting of portrait-like face....more

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German Porcelain Lady Doll with Porcelain Baby and Bed 700/900

Lot # 207 (Sale Order: 207 of 303)      

9" (23 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with black sculpted hair waved smoothly over her ears and captured in a chignon, lightly-pink-tinted complexion, large blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, closed mouth, muslin body, porcelain lower limbs, and wearing original early gown and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1850. Value Points: wonderfully detailed early costume with transfer-print design, along with metal bed with antique fittings with porcelain baby doll of 1890 era....more

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German Porcelain Half Doll with Dresden Flowers and Original Cloth Skirt 300/500

Lot # 208 (Sale Order: 208 of 303)      

10" (25 cm.) Porcelain waist-up figure of adult lady with brown sculpted hair captured under a ruffled cap, low-cut bodice blouse of blue, pink, yellow and white ruffles, her arms extended with a rose held in one hand and a basket of lavish Dresden flowers held in the other, on original skirt form, padded for use as pincushion. Excellent condition, tiny flake to rose in hand. Germany, circa 1900, luxury quality half doll with superb Dresden bouquet....more

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German Porcelain Half Doll with Pincushion Skirt, Dresden Wreath by Dressel & Kister 400/600

Lot # 209 (Sale Order: 209 of 303)      

9" (23 cm.) Waist-up porcelain figure of adult nude lady with slender face, grey sculpted hair in ornate 18th century style arrangement with a decorative wreath of Dresden flowers in her hair and another Dresden rose in her outstretched right hand, with original pincushion base with tulle and satin overskirt. Excellent condition, few typical tiny flakes on Dresden flowers. Germany, circa 1910, Dressel and Kister, the lady has exquisitely-detailed facial painting....more

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German Porcelain Half Doll with Plumed Head-Dress 300/500

Lot # 210 (Sale Order: 210 of 303)      

10" (25 cm.) Porcelain half doll with sculpted grey hair in elaborate 18th-century-style coiffure decorated with lavish hair ornament accented with purple and orange feathers, arms modeled away from her body with curled fingers at the front, on attached skirt with porcelain legs to mid-thigh, gold heels. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1890, exceptionally fine quality of facial painting, beautifully-sculpted hands....more

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Collection, Mid-19th Century Doll Ephemera 300/500

Lot # 211 (Sale Order: 211 of 303)      

5" (15 cm.) Including a porcelain shoulder head with chignon, and attached costume, designed for use as pin holders, along with a 5" domed box with cast brass hinge fitted for sewing implements (some included, early wooden-handled coal iron, and four bone miniature sewing tools including darning form and pin cushions. Very good/excellent condition....more

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Fine Early 19th Century Book Box with Signed Art and Needlework 500/800

Lot # 211.1 (Sale Order: 212 of 303)      

6" (15 cm.) x 4". A red leather-covered book-shaped box with gilt tooling contains a wonderful family collection of hand-written Dutch language autographs and poems in a very fine hand, embroidery, hair jewelry, silhouettes, paintings, and such, mostly identified by name and date. The book box is in very fine condition, the various pages (of which there are more than 30) are good to excellent, with some minor spotting. A veritable treasure of family history, with dates from 1835-1875....more

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Early German Porcelain Lady with Pink-Tinted Complexion, in the KPM Manner 1200/1600

Lot # 212 (Sale Order: 213 of 303)      

18" (46 cm.) Thick paste porcelain shoulder head with modeled bosom, of adult lady with pink-tinted complexion, very dark brown painted hair with long loop curls waved over the ears (except just ear lobe tips which peek beneath curls) and pulled into a tightly-braided chignon at the back of her head, painted facial features, blue upper glancing eyes in well-defined eye sockets, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils of aquiline nose, closed mouth, old muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain arms to above the elbows, wearing antique ivory satin gown and matching bonnet, undergarments, necklace, leather ankle boots. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (ink markings inside head). Comments: Germany, circa 1850, a nearly identical model was made by KPM. Value Points: rare dark brown hair, rare coiffure, original body with original porcelain hands that are exquisitely-sculpted....more

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Rare German Porcelain Jester Doll with Goatee 900/1300

Lot # 213 (Sale Order: 214 of 303)      

13" (33 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead with sculpted light brown hair peeking from the sides of a sculpted jester cap with blue and red decorations, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, blushed cheeks, sculpted brown goatee and moustache with curled tips, muslin stitch-jointed body, wearing antique purple velvet jacket with checkered purple pants, ruffled collar and cuffs, stockings, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 0. Comments: Germany, circa 1885. Value Points: rare porcelain model with sculpted jester hat, goatee and moustache, wonderful antique costume....more

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Staffordshire Porcelain "Clown on a Drum" 300/500

Lot # 214 (Sale Order: 215 of 303)      

11" (25 cm.) A thick paste drum is decorated with blue and orange, and its lid serves as the seat for an amusing scene in which a jester with goatee and moustache, vibrant and amusingly-decorated costume is seated with his dog at his side, holding a cymbal in one hand and a drum baton in the other. His left leg reglued above the ankle, and tip of baton is missing, otherwise excellent. Mid-19th century, wonderful detail and large size....more

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Staffordshire Porcelain Figure of Baby with Polichinelle 200/400

Lot # 215 (Sale Order: 216 of 303)      

5" (13 cm.) A thick paste porcelain "basket" has a lid on which is posed a seated baby with gilt smock and pink blanket, along with his toys, namely a toy horn and a little Polichinelle figure with vibrant purple shirt. Right orange shoe of Polichinelle is missing, otherwise excellent. Mid-19th century, delightful vignette of child with toys....more

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French Soft-Paste Penny Bank as Clown Head 200/300

Lot # 216 (Sale Order: 217 of 303)      

4" (10 cm.) Soft paste head with sculpted pink top hat and detailed forelock and side curls, depicts a pointy-nose clown with painted clown features and smiling expression. There is a large slit in his cap for insertion of coins in use as a penny bank. Excellent condition, Mid-19th Century, probably French, rare and delightful early childhood ephemera....more

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Three Late 19th Century Papier-Mache Toys 400/500

Lot # 217 (Sale Order: 218 of 303)      

7" (18 cm.) theatre. Including a light-wood theatre with decorative paper covers, a Punch puppet at the stage front, and a handle at the side which, when moved up and down, causes Punch to dance about; Clown with jointed arms and legs, and painted polka dot clown costume and hat; and a papier-mache clown on simple wooden wheeled pull-toy base. Excellent condition. Late 19th century....more

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Wonderful Early Period French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils with Brevete Markings 7000/9000

Lot # 218 (Sale Order: 219 of 303)      

12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head with round facial shape and plump cheeks and chin, blue glass enamel inset eyes with darker-blue iris rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists and flat-cut derriere, wearing antique sailor costume and cap with gilt label "L'Eclair", stockings, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bte SGDG 2/0 (head) Sch (in shield, derriere). Comments: Schmitt et Fils, circa 1878. Value Points: earliest period bebe with beautiful bisque, painting and expressive features, original body and body finish....more

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All-Original German Bisque Doll in Folklore Costume 400/600

Lot # 219 (Sale Order: 220 of 303)      

14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, open mouth, accented lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, wearing original folklore costume with matching cap, plaid apron, woolen leggings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 0. Comments: Germany, circa 1900. Value Points: pristine condition of the pretty child with perfect mohair lashes, soft mohair curls, original body and body finish, original folklore costume....more

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French Cast Iron and Tin Toy Stove with Utensils 400/500

Lot # 220 (Sale Order: 221 of 303)      

12" (30 cm.) h. (excluding chimney pipe) x 12"w. The pebbly-finish cast iron and metal stove on tall legs has two brass-plate burners, brass oven door, and iron oven door. Along with seven various brass kettles, pail and bowls, trivet and a rare brass oil lamp. Excellent condition. French, late 19th century....more

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German Bisque Miniature Doll with Original Costume 200/300

Lot # 221 (Sale Order: 222 of 303)      

7" (18 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with brown glass eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig, muslin commercial body, bisque hands. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: attributed to Kling, circa 1900. Value Points: perfectly-preserved condition of the little girl with colorful felt flannel folklore costume....more

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Collection of Antique Sewing Ephemera 400/600

Lot # 222 (Sale Order: 223 of 303)      

4 1/2" (11 cm.) sewing machine. Including a child's toy metal sewing machine with painted floral designs along with table clamp and instructions, wonderful leather box that hinges open to reveal elaborate folding needle cards with gilt backing, bisque bonnet doll with flannel and silk streamers for pins, embroidered needlework purse, small sampler with embroidered name of Adrien, round lithographed box with gilt folding sides on the interior that open to reveal a blue silk pincushion, small bisque doll needing costume, and several other items. Very good/excellent condition. Late 19th/early 20th century....more

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Child's Metal Toy Sewing Machine with Original Box 300/500

Lot # 223 (Sale Order: 224 of 303)      

9" (23 cm.) The metal sewing machine has original black painted finish with colorful stenciled decorations and a scene of the miller's daughter from the classic fairy tale, feeding seed to the birds. With working wheel at the side, the machine actually works. The chrome plate has incised eagle design (also appearing on the box) and Made in Germany. Excellent condition, included is original box. Germany, circa 1920....more

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Rare German Bisque Child, 1339, by Simon and Halbig 1100/1500

Lot # 224 (Sale Order: 225 of 303)      

18Ó (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth with outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette human hair hand-tied wig in braids, Sonnenberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1339 S&H L.L. & S 6 _. Comments: Simon and Halbig for Louis Lindner, circa 1895. Value Points: rarely found model depicts an older child with gentle smiling expression, lovely bisque and painting, wonderful folklore costume with applique and embroidery....more

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