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27" SIZE 12 JUMEAU 1907
By far & away the most
breathtaking 1907 I have ever had
the pleasure to own! Everything
about her, from her outstanding
face to her charming antique
costume, lends her an
undeniably idealistic,
childish beauty. Her bisque
quality could not be more
perfect---smooth as silk with
exceptional, detailed modelling;
colouring soft & gentle,
decoration careful &
lavishly-applied; a tender face
with huge, blue paperweight eyes
that are full of depth &
wonderfully
expressive. Beautifully modelled,
slightly-open mouth with upper
teeth, pcd. ears with
orig. turquoise earrings,
& beautiful honey-blonde human
hair wig that enhances her
colouring. Orig. Jumeau chunky
jtd. comp. body in fine condition
in the orig. patina with some old
repaint to lower legs; both head &
body are fully-signed. Costumed
in three layers of antq.
undergarments, lacy stockings, old
cream serge shoes with embroidery,
topped by a wonderful, buttery
yellow wool dress with high
waist, full, puffed sleeves,
embroidered cream lace insert at
the bodice with pale yellow
insertion lace trim at collar,
waist, & cuffs. Her sweet,
antique cream bonnet is a
confection of frothy, ruffled lace
tiers that drape around her head &
frame her face, covered profusely
with embroidered daisies which
match her dress, & further adorned
with antique millinery florals. Completing
her ensemble is a gold
Victorian bar pin, handpainted
with pale blue morning glories.
I cannot praise this
particular example enough; she has
a timeless, enchanting presence
and is sure to be a cherished
acquisition. You may click on the picture to
view different images of the doll.
Price $4395.
25" KESTNER CLOSED-MOUTH
POUTY 169, ALL-ORIGINAL*
Breathtaking example of the highest
quality with her lustrous, pale
bisque, exceptional facial modelling which
emphasizes her full, childlike
cheeks & pouty, closed mouth.
Lavish decoration of lashes & brows
enhance huge chocolate brown sleep
eyes; she retains her orig. plaster
pate (never removed) & her
long, chestnut human hair wig with
bangs. Orig. pencilled markings
with relevant notations to her size
& identification can be
found scrawled on her pate beneath
her wig. Orig. early-style chunky,
jointed comp. body in the orig.
patina in exc. cond. (very minor
touch-up at a couple of ball-joints
& some paint flaking at knee
joint). *Pantaloons, petticoat, &
ribbed stockings are the only things
not orig. to her, although still
antique. Costume comprises her
outstanding ORIG. deep royal- blue
silk & wool pleated skirt with
brown, polished cotton waistband &
handsewn cross-stitching
detail, white cotton blouse with
heavily-pleated bodice & long,
full, sleeves, topped by a matching
royal-blue silk capelet with cream
silk handsewn featherstitching. Her
original cream silk, padded
bonnet adorned with a lavish cluster
of folded lace & ruched lace along
the edges, frames her face
beautifully. Orig. cream leather
shoes with silver buckles. A
gorgeous example of pure artistry,
beautiful from head to toe! You may click on the picture to
view different images of the doll.
Price $3395.
24" EARLY SIMON & HALBIG
1009 FOR FRENCH MARKET
Very alluring doll made for the
French market & certainly her
beauty, quality, & French costume
combine to make her an exceptional
example of this always desirable
mold. Purest smooth, pale bisque
with choice modelling & careful
decoration of flat, feathered brows,
lavishly-ptd. lashes over cornflower
blue sleep eyes, barely-open mouth
with teeth. Her antq. wig is
amazing---long, lush, & a beautiful
red shade which accentuates her pale
bisque & enlivens her blue eyes.
Orig. jointed comp. French-style
body in fine cond. with only some
minor touch-up to hands & one leg.
Dressed in an antique one-pc.
undergarment that combines a full
chemise with pantaloons, black
cotton stockings, brown leather antq.
boots with rosettes, topped by a
frothy, cream, heavy lace dress made
in the French style from antique
lace. 3/4-length sleeves, lacy
collar, & pink silk rosettes
attached to the shoulders of the
dress. Completing her look is her
antique cream silk serge bonnet with
ruched details & a cream, patterened
silk bow ornamenting the top. One
of the lovliest S&H 1009s I've had
the chance to offer. You won't be
disappointed if you decide to add
her to your collection! You may click on the picture to
view different images of the doll.
Price $1399.
17" EARLY FRENCH OR GERMAN
PAPIER MACHE NUN
Very rare to discover a great papier
mache doll with so much significance &
presence as well as being so evocative
of authentic religious dress,
displaying the high regard for the
vocation of nuns in the European era
of early-to-mid 19th-century
cloistered life. For many centuries,
nuns' habits remained unaltered in
style for years with only minor
adaptations being permitted to
evolve, so the manner in which this
papier mache nun who was lovingly
dressed by her fellow sisters, with
her lovingly-preserved authentic habit
& costume in keeping with the
ecclesiastical rules is a fine example
indeed. Many of these
originally-costumed Nun dolls were
lovingly-dressed with precision & care
to make a representative nun doll
dressed to portray the habit as worn
by the nuns in their particular
religious order. The quality of this
doll is very high and spares no
monetary shortcut which would have
resulted in a less-perfect model of
piety inside the convent walls. Often
these dolls were lovingly dressed &
cared-for by the nuns of the convent.
This large example may be German or
French; she is of very high quality &
in very fine condition with her
painted features beautifully-preserved
with unfaded colours & a fine patina
that has only bettered with age. One
of the questions as to whether or not
the nun is of French or German
origin might be the evidence that the
hair of the nun is painted on in black
paint, in short, soft waves, which was
a French innovation in their papier
mache dolls. She has softly-blushed
cheeks, shaded & accented aquamaraine
kindly eyes, gently-smiling mouth, &
her black, wispy wavy hair painted
this way to imitate the way the nuns
long hair was shorn before taking
their vows. She is on her orig., very
clean, hard-stuffed muslin body with
mitten-stylehands,
individually-stitched to indicate
fingers. She is missing her antq.
undergarments but I may have some that
can fit under her habit. She seems to
be dressed like Mother Teresa of
Avila--as a nun from that cloistered
order. Several layers of heavy wool
make up her underdress, topped by the
long white gown with wide, folded
sleeves & long front panel which would
hide the nuns' hands from view as
tradition called for. She wears
a leather belt at her waist in
keeping the costume true-to-design. A
long black cape fastens underneath her
chin & a long, black & gold rosary is
worn around her neck. On her head she
wears her wimple which is tight
alongside her face, topped by a muslin
head covering, all overwhich the
important long white linen veil
falls midway down her back. The
costume & the quality of the doll &
preservation of her painted features
testify to her life as a convent doll
as she appears to be unplayed-with &
is in pristine cond. If you have
always wanted one lovely religious nun
doll for your collection, I think this
could be the one. I looked for years
and years to find the right one and
here she is! Her face is a study in
piety & virtuous humility; she
radiates a sense of peacefulness. A
magnificent & scarce doll; she will
bring joy to you every time you look
upon her serene face. Costume reminds
me of habit worn by the nuns headed by
St. Teresa of Avila; perhaps she is
meant to represent that order of
nuns. A museum-worthy acquisition in
any case and a doll with great
emotional appeal, all-original
head-to-toe.
You may click on the picture to view
different images of the doll. Price $1795.
25" EARLY ENGLISH POURED WAX
BRIDEGROOM ATTRIBUTED TO MONTANARI / ALL-ORIGINAL
Outstanding, rare 1850s poured wax
doll attributed to Montanari in mint
cond. & totally-original in
elaborate military-style
bridegroom's costume.
Stunning poured wax shoulderhead of
beautiful quality with lovely
colouring, inset blue glass eyes,
molded lids, shapely mouth & nose,
etched brows; beautiful, silky blond
human hair individ.-inserted into
the scalp. Perfectly formed &
shaped wax limbs & orig. sturdy,
clean cloth body. Costume comprises
undergarments & shirt, ivory silk
military knee breeches with ruched
silk ribbon ornaments at the knees,
matching ivory silk waistcoat
with faux pockets & gold buttons,
superb navy wool tailcoat with real
gold boullion epaulets at shoulders,
gold buttons, red velvet cuffs,
collar, & trim with a red silk moire
two-band military ribbon draped
across his chest. Orig. black knee
stockings & black oilcloth shoes
with buckles (buckle missing from
one shoe) complete his marvellous
ensemble. Super rare doll worth of
any museum-quality collection. You may click on the picture to
view different images of the doll.
Price $2995.
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