AN EARLY WOODEN DOLL
Germany, circa 1825
Wooden shoulder head, and lower arms, painted features, black
glass eyes. Black painted short hair carved in the material. A cloth
body, Dressed in an original flowered twinset , three under skirts
and a pair of trousers. Also wearing a beaded bonnet. Some damage/paint loss at side and back of the head.
55 cm tall
A VERY RARE OMNIBUS WITH SEVEN PASSENGERS
German, early 19th Century
The wooden wagon with sailcloth roof and covered with fabric on
the inside. Hanging from the roof on either side are three tarpaulin blinds held by leather straps. Painted ochre yellow on the outer side
and with four red painted spoked wheels. The wagon is pulled by a
skin-covered wooden horse on a platform with metal spoked wheels. One all-wood Grödner doll and six jointed wooden dolls with papier-mâché heads. All originally dressed, most of them in travelling
costume.
Largest doll 18 cm tall. Carriage including horse 58 cm long.
A LARGE WOODEN SHOULDER HEAD
Grödnertal, circa 1825
Carved and hand painted head, molded hair, to the back, the braid
is tied up in a bun, painted features.
10,3 cm high
A SMALL PAPIER-MÂCHÉ DOLL WITH APOLLO KNOT
German, circa 1830
Papier-mache shoulderhead, leather body, arms and legs, wooden
lower arms and legs, painted and modelled black high beehive
hairstyle with side curls, painted features. Originally dressed in
cream colored dress trimmed with light blue silk sections, blue
painted shoes. Doll is not undressed.
19 cm tall
AN EARLY DUTCH DOLL ROOM
Probably from the province Groningen, circa 1850
A single room with pitched roof with painted tiles and a chimney. In
the front frieze, a so-called carved Turkish knot. On both sides a
painted window with curtains and a chair behind it. Inside, a brown grain painted floor and walls. On either side of the mantelpiece two opening doors behind which a pair of shelves for crockery. On the
short sides a plate rack. Preferably to be picked up.
51 x 35 x 55 cm
A PAIR OF WOODEN DOLLS
Grödnertal, circa 1830
All-wooden dolls with painted black hair, white lower arms and legs. One with side curls and distinct bun at the back of the head ánd a pair
of wooden earrings. Both with painted features, movable limbs (to a certain extent) and painted flat shoes.
11 cm high
A CHINAHEAD DOLL IN TRADITIONAL NORMANDY COSTUME
German, circa 1860
Glazed porcelain shoulder head, forearms and legs, fabric body.
Painted features and black hair. Original dressed in cotton jacket and striped red/black skirt trimmed with lace and an impressive headdress made of gold thread and lace. She holds in her left hand a very refined wicker basket and in her right hand, if possible, even more refined poultry. She stands on a round wooden base with a paper label that reads: ”Coiffure… du pays de … Normandie/…”.
12,5 cm tall without hat and base
A SMALL EARLY ROOMBOX
German, circa 1860
Painted pink and grey on the outside, two windows at the back and
one window each on the short sides. White painted walls on the inside, orange window sill, and a brown painted floor divided into planes.
38 x 31 x 30,5 cm
A BLACK MILLINER'S MAN
German, circa 1850
Papier-mache shoulder head with painted features, painted and
molded curly hair. Fabric body, lower wooden arms and legs.
Originally dressed in cotton clothes. Body needs some attention,
legs with temporary repair, left arm not attached.
26 cm tall
A SET OF SMALL SIZE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE
Walterhausen, circa 1860
Pale varnished wood and simulated ebony bands, comprising a
dresser, a desk, a square table and a round table, a wall mirror,
four chairs and a sofa with purple silk upholstery and a rare
footstool. Some legs have minor defects, but all furniture can stand.
Desk 10,7 cm high, sofa 12 cm wide
A WAX DOLL DRESSED AS SCOTSMAN
German, circa 1870
Poured wax head with fixed black glass eyes, blue beret modelled in
the material, blonde mohair curls, original cotton undergarments
and woollen checked costume. Fabric body, wooden lower legs with painted stockings and black shoes, wooden forearms. In excellent condition, all original. With paper label on which is written
‘Scotchman’.
40 cm tall
A PEG WOODEN DOLL WITH PAPIER-MACHE HEAD
Grodnertal, circa 1850
Painted features, carved and painted black hair, movable limbs, white painted lower arms and -legs, blue painted shoes. Box not included.
17,5 cm tall
A GROCERY STORE
German, circa 1880
Green, brown and grain painted wooden store with a back wall with
ten drawers, on it paper labels, painted floor. Containing various accessories from the manufacturer Christian Hacker, merchandise,
food, sugar canes, boxes, tins etc. The drawers are replaced. Doll is
not included.
54 x 23 x 29 cm
A CHINA KINDERKOPF PINK TINT DOLL
Possibly Kestner, German, 1840's
Glazed porcelain shoulderhead and kid leather body jointed at knees, elbows, hips and shoulders. Individually stitched fingers. Painted features, short brush-marked hairstyle, black painted and molded, exposed ears. Dressed in old pink dress, white undergarments and stockings.
33 cm tall
A SET OF EARLY LARGE SIZE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE
Olbernhau, German, circa 1840's
Six brown painted wooden chairs and a settee with blue silk
upholstery. Light wear to silk fabric.
Chairs 9,5 cm high
A LARGE MOTSCHMANN TAUFLING DOLL
German, circa 1860
A papier-mâché solid dome head with wisps of painted hair and glass pupilless eyes. The taufling Motschmann body, modeled after those of early Asian dolls, has “floating” joints. Papier-mâché shoulder plate, lower torso, and lower arms and legs. The upper arms, legs and mid torso are fabric covered. White/red striped pantsuit, red velvet jacket (moth holes). Some wear to the fabric (especially the right leg) and the papier-mâché.
52 cm tall
A TREEN DOLLHOUSE DINNER SERVICE
Erzgebirge, circa 1860
Consisting of turned wooden plates; four small, four deep and four dinner plates, a candlestick, a vase, a salt cellar, a soup tureen, a fruit tray and a large plate. Hand painted in cream with red borders. Table not included.
The candlestick is 6,6 cm high
A PAPIER-MÂCHÉ DOLL
German, circa 1870
Papier-mâché shoulder head, lower arms and legs, brown glass set
eyes. Body constructed of cloth and with pull mechanism. One pull string "squeaks" when pulled. Original clothes, purple stockings,
antique shoes and white skin wig. Some cracks in the face.
33 cm tall
A MILLINER'S MODEL
German, circa 1838
Papier-mâché shoulder headed doll, coronation hairstyle Queen Victoria, 1838, plaits at the side, lying over the ears, ears are slightly visible, in the back bound to a plait, painted eyes, detailed nose, white kid leather body, wooden arms and legs, fingers were single carved, separate thumb, up-painted, blue sandals.
32 cm tall
A PAIR OF ROCK & GRANER BREAD BOXES
German, circa 1880
Both tinplate with original grain-painted finish. One box with text
on the lid: "Unser täglich Brod gieb uns heute".
Diam: 7,5 cm
A PAPIER-MÂCHÉ MILLINER'S MODEL
German, ca.1830
Painted and molded hair in a rare fashion, a bun and a bow, painted features, wooden lower arms and legs, fabric body, original clothes.
29 cm tall
A SCHNEEGASS & SOHNE FURNITURE SET
German, circa 1890
Of finely grained wood in a warm honey tone and with silver knobs,
the furnishings comprise an upholstered chair and two footstools, a towel rack, a buffet, a wash stand, a table and a nightstand.
Buffet 18 cm high
A PAPIER-MÂCHÉ DOLL
German, circa 1870
Papier-mache shoulderhead, wooden lower arms, cloth body, painted and carved black hair, glass eyes. Originally dressed in traditional costume, not undressed.
26 cm tall
A MULLER & STRASSBURGER DOLL
German, circa 1870
Papier-mâché shoulderhead, wooden lower arms and legs, cloth
body, painted and elaborately carved brown hair, painted features. Originally dressed in South German traditional costume, probably Baden-Wurttemburg. Painted boots. The doll is not undressed.
48 cm tall
