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20 1/2" FRE A STEINER
Breathtaking Fre A Steiner with the
sought-after, gentle "worried" look, so
endearing to Steiner collectors. Pure,
pale, flawless bisque, exceptional
modelling with full, closed,
softly-shaded lips, blue paperweight
eyes with stunning depth, lavishly-ptd.
lashes, heavy, feathered multi-stroked
brows, pcd. ears with orig. earrings,
fully marked head, beautiful caramel-coloured
antique human hair wig with bangs & long
spiral tresses to her waist. Orig.
fully-marked jointed comp. Steiner body
with blue factory stamp, long, slender
banana fingers & fixed wrists. Orig.
finish in exc. condition. Costumed in
antique lace-trimmed one-piece chemise
with pantalettes, heavy antique full,
cutwork petticoat, orig. pale rose
openwork socks, antique black leather
shoes, & topped by a splendid antique
silk French bebe dress with gentle
colours of patterned florals (some
melting), ruched & gathered bodice with
pinafore effect & short, pleated puffed
silk sleeves.
Topping off her wonderful costume is a
beautiful, wired bonnet made of pale,
mint green silk overlayed with gorgeous
patterned lace woven in colours which
coordinate perfectly with her dress. It
frames her face beautifully and enhances
her lovely colouring
An antique
religious brooch with enamelled figure
of a saint or priest is surrounded by a
gold filigree setting. The perfect
Steiner with angelic face & a costume
rich enough to enhance her pale beauty.
You may click on the picture to view different
images of the doll. Price $5995.
20" ALL-ORIGINAL ENGLISH POURED
WAX BABY
Impeccable, early 1850s English poured
wax baby, attributed to Pierotti, in
totally-original, pristine condition!
Beautiful, realistic, smooth complexion,
wonderfully-detailed modelling includes
beautifully-modelled ears, large
rare brown eyes,
blonde wispy baby hair
individually-inserted into the wax,
chubby, exquisitely-modelled deep
shoulderplate. Orig. exc. cloth body
with detailed lower limbs of poured
wax; even the toes have modelled nails.
Elaborate orig. costume includes layers
& layers of finely-detailed
undergarments, topped by an elaborate
white cotton lawn gown in period
off-the-shoulder fashion, with
row-upon-row of insertion lace,
cartridge-pleated waistband with
vertical bands of insertion lace
ornamenting front of bodice, with 3/4
lace-trimmed sleeves.
A
frothy handmade lace bonnet features
delicate hand-embroidery in a soutache
fashion interspersed with candlewicking.
She must've spent life as a "Sunday"
doll; only brought out to play under
supervision, because she is as pristine
as the day she was made. A joy to own!
You may click on the picture to view different
images of the doll. Price $1995.
22" GLASS-EYED KLING "131" PARIAN
BOY
A
very scarce, highly-sought boy model and
one I've always coveted! Especially
fine, large example with phenomenal
modelling, molded blonde, wavy hair with
bangs and exposed ears; individual strands
of hair are picked out and defined as comb
marks by the mold. Entrancing blue,
spiral-threaded paperweight eyes, black
eyeliner, finely-feathered brows,
beautiful bisque and colouring with
blushed cheeks, closed, slightly-pouty
mouth with darker separating line between
full lips. Sturdy newer muslin body with
bisque lower legs and painted black boots;
original bisque lower arms with
artistically-modelled hands. Costumed in
antique gold knee breeches with pom-pom
closure at knees, cotton shirt with
lace-trimmed collar and puffed sleeves,
and black felt vest with red
piping, ornamented with a tiny silk
American flag stickpin. A fabulous
Victorian boy with wonderful presence,
beautifully-dressed and collection-ready!
You may click on the picture to view
different images of the doll. Price
$1095.
33 1/2" KESTNER CHILD
Charming large Kestner
child marked "M 1/2 Made in
Germany 16 1/2", this doll
evinces the finest quality with
flawless, peaches-&-cream bisque,
large blue sleep eyes with
lavishly-ptd. upper & lower
lashes, molded & feathered brows,
o/m with upper teeth, & exquisite
sharp modelling showing a
beautifully-sculpted face &
prominent chin dimple. Long,
light brunette French human hair
wig with bangs & flowing waves.
Orig. jtd. comp. body in the orig.
finish with only some minor,
typical touch-up to joints.
Exceptional costume comprises antq. chemise
& additional petticoat, antq.
socks & antq. children's white
leather lace-up shoes, topped by a
very appealing antq. peach wool
two-pc. dress c. 1890s (some
mothing) that enhances her lovely
colouring. The dress consists of
a scoopneck peach wool dress with
short puffed sleeves & black
velvet trim, topped by a matching
waist-length jacket with puffed,
long sleeves & fitted bodice of
peach wool with a wide band
of fine, cream cotton that
enhances the peach ensemble very
fashionably. Vertical
pleats & black velvet bands trim
the bodice & cuffs to give the
costume a smart, tailored
appearance. Complementing
her Victorian costume is a
gorgeous black velvet bonnet
profusely decorated with multi-coloured
striped silk ribbon enhanced with
several light blue & black ostrich
feathers. An outstanding doll
with a realistic,
childlike innocence; beautifully-costumed.
You may click on the picture to
view different images of the doll.
Price $1695.
21" ALL-ORIGINAL PRE-GREINER
GLASS-EYED PAPIER MACHE/ DOUBLE
RIBBON-WINNER
Wonderful all-original &
beautifully-preserved doll c1850!
Papier mache shoulderhead with
comb-marked molded & ptd. black hair,
modelled & exposed ears, inset
pupiless black glass eyes, tiny
painted lashes, feathered brows,
shaded/accented closed-mouth with
serene, gently-smiling countenance.
Orig. head-to-toe with sturdy cloth
body, leather arms with individ.-stitched
& separated fingers (some wear/repair
to arms as expected), layers of
undergarments, lovely pale
pink/ivory/black silk dress with short
pagoda sleeves, black lace & velvet
trims (fragile silk with melting but
still beautiful), woven stockings,
charming leather shoes. Exc. example
of this early doll in great condition;
faint old prof. touch-up to eye
corners & seams of shoulders,
otherwise orig. finish with lovely
decoration of facial features. She has
two first place competition
ribbons---one from 1976; the other
from 1995. Charming doll with
wonderful presence. You may
click on the picture to view different images
of the doll. Price $995.
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