small wood doll, c. 1880, 23 cm, head and hull carved of 1 piece , leather body with broad hip, wood arms and legs, red paper strip at arms and legs, carved hair, painted eyes, original painting, old cotton clothing, very nice original condition, carved nose, 23 cm

early papier-mâché doll, c. 1808, breast plate is made of papier-mâché, very deep breast plate that is tapered down below , breast area is deeper as the back, very thin-walled papier-mâché, very strongly modelled breasts, in the middle of the breast plate in the  front and in the back a thin needle hole, dark red painted mouth, sonneberger blue eyes, ochre colored multi-row laughter lines, brown painted strongly modelled typical Empirehairstyle: middle parting, multi-row, lavish, brown brushstroke curls from the the middle parting to the top of ears, at head a large, braid crown all over the whole head, is fixed at the beginning at the end with an exactly modelled comb, immovable fabric body with high Empire waist, upper part of the body and upper arms are made of linen, waist downwards made of beige linen, forearms are made of leather, simple cloth hands, lower leg and feet are made of linen, richly, hand-sewed, original clothing, hand-sewed so-called chemise dress that was fashionable at this time «à la Greque» made of extremely thin transparently cotton cambric, fine brown leather shoes, 38 cm remark: Gesso layer and painting are unfortunately strongly worn, is a museum piece and a rarity

papier-mâché doll with wood joints body, c. 1830, papier-mâché head, without breast plate, blue eyes, red mouth, black painted hair bottom, modelled ears with eardrops, head is fitted by wood peg on the body with wood joints, 8 joints, 2 of it are ball joint, forearms and hands are limed, single stick out thumb, lower legs are limed, carved, flat, black painted slippers, doll wears a beautiful hand-sewed traditional costume  of a nun or nurse, 37 cm

papier-mâché doll "mother with child", c. 1820, mother: papier-mâché breast head, deep breast plate, short neck, portrait-like face, rose mouth, blue painted eyes, black painted and modelled hairstyle: middle parting with brushstroke from the parting up to the  ears, strict, tight plaited chignon, child: small, circular, very pale face, rose mouth, dark eyes, hairstyle: modelled shorthair with wonderful brushstroke that surround the face, mother and child with an exceptional cylinder-shaped body made of a wood stump, the mother is coated with a striped silk material, at the child with material cover, both with wire arms with hands and fingers made of wax, beautiful original clothing: mother and child are suitable to each other, lemon yellow cotton dress with lace ruffles ornament at the decollete, sleeves and seam, both dresses are decoratedwith many  colored sequins, mother: 35 cm, mother cradles her child in the arms, one child's hand is available, hands of the mother and one hand of the child is missing, intimate object

prophesy doll, c. 1890, French writing, bisque shoulder headed doll, painted eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears, mohair-wig, fabric body, enameled porcelain arms, 1 hand is bleached out, bisque legs, 1 foot is loose (slightly fill loss), original clothes, is stronger worn, 21 cm

papier-mâché doll a so-called Milliner’s model "Adelaida", c.1828, breast head made of papier-mâché, deep, wide breast plate with modelled breasts, long neck, sonneberger-blue painted eyes, red mouth, black painted strongly modelled hairstyle: at the side broad bouffant curls, head hair is extremely high with curls, typical Milliner body: white, bulging stuffed, slim, immovable, orange , serrated paper ribbon covers the transitions of the leather body to the extremities, forearms and hands are made of carved wood , hands with single carved fingers and stick out thumb, lower legs and feet are made of carved wood , long black painted slippers, slips are made of hand-sewed cotton , silk dress is worn out, 24 cm

papier-mâché doll, so-called "Desirée Clary", c. 1831, breast plate made of papier-mâché, deep breast plate, weakly modelled breast, blue painted eyes, red mouth, black painted strongly modelled hairstyle: in Desirée Clary style : on the forehead always 3 curls up to the ears, multi-row brushstroke, short middle parting, the hair is tight pinned to a broad tuft, the tuft is fixed with a modelled comb, braids entwine the comb (modelled), bulging stuffed hand-sewed immovable body made of white kid leather, forearms and hands are made of carvedwood, lower leg and feet are made of carvedwood, flat slippers, very decorative hand-sewed light blue silk dress with tieght top, wide skirt part with tulle ornament, 22 cm

papier mâché doll, a so-called Milliner’s model, c. 1819, breast plate made of papier-mâché, square breast plate, brown painted eyes, red mouth, modelled ears, brown painted modelled hairstyle: middle parting, side hair is tied back behind the ears to a hicg  plaited bun and is fixed with a modelled comb , both sides of the temples with glued on brown real hair curls, typical Milliner body made of white kid leather, bulging stuffed, forearms and hands are made of carvedwood , lower legs and feet are made of carvedwood , flat, green painted slippers, colorwise retouched, the cotton dress was afterwards supplement, repaired part at the neck, 23 cm, this doll is from  the collection of Marianne Bodmer, Rüschlikon, CH

papier-mâché doll, so-called "Desirée Clary", c. 1831, breast plate made of papier-mâché, deep cornered breast plate, strongly modelled breasts, good modelled features, detailed painted, blue painted eyes, red slightly smiling mouth, black painted strongly modelled hairstyle: in the style of Desirée Clary: on the forehead always 3 curls up to the ears, multi-row brushstroke, short middle parting, the hair is tied to a broad hairstyle, head with 3 tall curls, a ribbon made of hair fixes the 3 curls, all is modelled, bulging stuffed hand-sewed immovable body made of white kid leather, forearms and hands are made of carved wood and gessoed, lower leg and feet are made of carved wood and gessoed, extremely long black flat slippers, very decorative hand-sewed original dess made of white fine cotton muslin, wide skirt part with lined seam, tight bodice with tuck at the breast, with piping, extremely wide gigot sleeve (mutton sleeves), hand-sewed slips, 44 cm, very rare doll, unique preserved and size

papier-mâché doll, so-called Milliner’s model, c. 1840, papier-mâché breast head, sloping shoulders, whole breast plate is yellow framed, red mouth, blue eyes, black painted modelled hairstyle: middle parting, hair is tied to a big bun, typical Milliner body made of white kid leather, bulging stuffed, forearms and hands are made of carved wood, lower leg and feet are made of carvedwood, flat, blue painted slippers, doll wears a black coat and silk cloth, 24 cm, signs of age, doll is from the estate of Estrid Faurholt, DK

papier-mâché doll, so-called Milliner’s model, c. 1835-40, papier-mâché breast head, modelled breasts, red mouth, blue eyes, black painted modelled hairstyle: hairis strict combed back, the side hair is strict tied with a big cockscomb to a braided hairstyle (several bundled rows of braids), the hairstyle is fixed with a kind of hair slide, brushstrokes frames the whole face, slim fabric body, forearms and hands are made of carved wood, lower leg and feet are carved, flat blue painted slippers, the doll wears a wonderful cotton dress with waist, Berthe, long tieght sleeves, very decorative, 35 cm

papier-mâché doll, so-called "Desirée Clary", c. 1831, breast plate made of papier-mâché, deep angular-shaped breast plate, modelled breasts, nice modelled features, detailed painted, blue painted eyes, slightly smiling red mouth, good modelled detached ears, black painted strongly modelled hairstyle: in Desirée Clary style : on forehead always 4 curls up to the the ears, multi-row brushstroke, short middle parting, high hairstyle made of 9 small plaits held together with a plaited hairband, high hairstyle, like a high comb, curved brushstrokes surround the face, bulging stuffed hand-sewed immovable body made of white kid leather, forearms and hands with single stick-out thumb made of carvedwood, lower leg and feet are made of carvedwood, red flat slippers, doll wears her hand-sewed traditional costume, 44 cm, remark: Desirée Clary as the daughter  of silk dealer from  Marseilles and engaged with Napoleon Bonaparte 1795+1796

papier mâché shoulder headed doll, c. 1870, 42 cm, fine modelled hair, in the back curled, visible ears, leather body with broad hip, stitched down in the joints, stitched down fingers, 1 foot is over sewed, some cracks on the forehead, old cotton clothing and underwear

papier-mâché doll, 1845, Sonneberg, papier-mâché breast head, modelled breasts, red painted mouth, black, glass eyes without pupil, modelled ears, pierced for eardrops, black painted, circular head, slim, hand-sewed, beautiful rose kid leather body that is bulging stuffed, three seams at the bottom, single leather arms and hands, sewed fingers with wires, single sticky-out thumb, leather legs and feet, old cotton clothing with black velvet hood, colorwise retouched, 40 cm

papier-mâché doll, 1845, Sonneberg, papier-mâché breast head, modelled breasts, rose painted mouth, light blue, modelled ears, black painted circular head with brushstrokes, probably not original, slim, hand-sewed, beautiful rose kid leather body that is bulging stuffed, three seams at the bottom, leather arms and hands, stitched down fingers and thumb, leather legs and feet, the old silk clothes are more recent, 45 cm

papier mâché-shoulder headed doll, a so-called Milliner´s model, blue painted eyes, red mouth, black painted modelled hairstyle, middle parting, the hair at the temple is up to the the ears straight on the head, 5 modelled ringlets down to the shoulder, body, forearms and hands are made of kid leather, legs and feet are made of cotton, hand-sewed original clothes and underwear, 35 cm

papier-mâché doll, so-called Milliner’s model "Jane Digby 1809-1873",c. 1829, breast plate is made of papier-mâché, modelled breasts, red painted border, green-blue painted eyes, light red mouth, skilful modelled black painted hairstyle: middle parting, smooth temple area, broad curls from the the ears up to the shoulders, with brushstroke at the curls and the curls are framing the whole face, brushstroke reaches up to the neck, deep chignon, typical Milliner-body: bulging stuffed, hand-sewed goatskin bag, slim waist, red serrated paper ribbon at the descents, forearms and hands are made of carvedwood , lower leg and feet are made of carvedwood, blue painted slippers, hand-sewed original clothes, 21 cm, this doll is shown in "Dolls Values" ninth edition page 143

early wax doll from the Empire, c. 1810, breast head made of wax, smaller modelled head with modelled nose, dark eyes, red mouth, high forehead, dark-brown painted and modelled hairstyle: brushstrokes on the forehead and temples, scarified middle parting, very high plaited bun, cotton-body, forearms and hands are made of wax, very nice modelled hands with fingers, lower leg and feet are made of modelled wax , very nice feet with toes, doll wears a shirt made of cotton, wax dolls in this size and version from the  Empire-era are rare

papier-mâché doll, Chinese, c. 1870, papier-mâché breast head, circular head with Chinese features, black painted almond eyes, red smiling mouth, grey painted tonsure, fabric body, hands are made of papier-mâché with modelled fingers and thumb, feet made of papier-mâché with typical Chinese shoes, doll wears a Chinese traditional costume: was once green silk top and rose silk trousers, both with embroidered ornamentation, worn silk, 21 cm

Grödner-doll with wood joints, c. 1830, head and hull are made of one piece of carved wood, long neck, broken, blue eyes, red mouth, carved nose, black painted hairstyle: middle parting, side curls formerly a bun, break off, jointed wood body with very slim waist and 8 joints, forearms and hands are limed, lower legs are limed, red painted slippers

papier-mâché doll, so-called Milliner’s model, c. 1835 , breast plate made of papier-mâché, brown painted eyes, light red mouth, modelled black painted hairstyle: middle parting, vertical ring of curly hair, typical Milliner-body: bulging stuffed, hand-sewed goatskin bag, slim waist, green paper ribbon at the descents, forearms and hands are made of carved wood , lower leg and feet are made of carved wood, red painted loafer, colorwise retouched, cotton dress, 38 cm

papier-mâché doll, c. 1840, breast head made of papier-mâché, black,  glass eyes without pupil, red mouth, modern ears, black painted circular head with brushstrokes from ear to ear, hand-sewed kid leather body, slim waist, leather arms and hands with single stitched down fingers and thumb, leather legs and feet, brown silk dress with tulle lace, 34 cm

papier-mâché doll, so-called Milliner’s model "Eugenie Désirée Clary 1777-1860", c. 1825, breast plate made of papier-mâché, black painted eyes, red mouth, modelled black painted typical hairstyle from Eugnie: at the side of the temples three curls, head hair is over the ears pinned up to cockscombs, decorated with plaits, typical Milliner-body: white, very slim hand-sewed kid leather body, bulging stuffed, red serrated paper ribbon at the descents, forearms and hands are made of carved wood, lower leg and feet are made of carved wood , red painted slippers, beautiful original clothing made of tulle and cotton, 28.5 cm

small doll, 18.5 cm, head and hull are carved of 1 piece , jointed wood body, fine painting, painted eyes, painted mouth, at the top a carved comb, painted loafer, 1 foot is knocked, color is caused of old age  wear down

papier-mâché doll, so-called Milliner’s model c. 1840, breast plate made of papier-mâché, modelled breasts, brown painted eyes, red mouth, modelled black painted hairstyle: middle parting, the hair in 3 waves over the ears tied to the back into a deep bun, typical Milliner-body: white, very slim hand-sewed kid leather body, bulging stuffed, forearms and hands are made of carvedwood , lower legs and feet are made of carved wood , red painted slippers, hand-sewed 2-part dress made of cotton-muslin, 38 cm

China-Head doll a so-called "Bald Head" with original real hair wig, very fine and distinguished features, deep big raised breast plate with slightly modelled breasts and 2 sewing holes, hairline crack at the breast plate, red mouth, blue painted eyes, fine paleness, tall modelled ears, beautiful coiffed dark-brown original real hair wig: fine, deep plaited bun with sewn in black glass beads fixedwith fine doll's hairpins, aristocratic face with 3 tiny plaits over the forehead and the left and right temple area , hand-sewed leather body with signs of age, slim waist, kid leather arms, legs and feet are made of leather, the doll wears her gorgeous orange-red cotton dress with a big train decorated  with luxuriant lace, very pompous for this doll, 39 cm

papier-mâché doll, c. 1830, breast head made of papier-mâché, deep breast plate, modelled breasts, exactly and carefull painted features, blue eyes, red mouth, modelled ears, black painted hair bottom, originals brown real hair wig, middle parting, big plaited bun, typical rose kid leather body, slim waist, leather arms and hands are made of kid leather, stitched down fingers, single thumb, stocky legs and feet are made of kid leather, short point feet, original slips and original dress are made of rose cotton, black shoes, lovely doll in very good condition - everything is consistent, 27 cm, doll is from the collection of E.Faurholt

papier-mâché doll, c. 1830, breast head made of papier-mâché, deep breast plate, black, inset glass eyes without pupil, red mouth, modelled ears, black painted hair bottom, very interesting, early body: upper part of the body is made of wood and coated with white kid leather, on the back a handwritten marking, slim waist, forearms are made of wood and very nice carved and gessoed, several fingers, single sticky-out thumb, the broad bottom part is bulging stuffed, very stocky thighs, formed calfs, carved  wood feet and black painted slippers similar toMilliner-dolls, the body of the doll is somewhat  older as the head, doll wears a tight cotton dress and hood

papier-mâché doll, so-called Milliner’s model c. 1840, breast plate made of papier-mâché, distinct modelled breasts, sloping shoulders, blue painted eyes, red mouth, modelled black painted hairstyle: middle parting, the front hair  in corkscrew curls at the temple, the hair at the back of the head is tied to a strickt plaited bun, brushstroke from the parting to the neck, typical Milliner-body: very slim hand-sewed kid leather body, forearms and hands are made of carved wood, lower legs and feet are made of carvedwood, very decorative violet silk-  2-part dress with elaborately ornament, tight at the waist, 44 cm

shoulder headed wood doll, on a fabric body, 29 cm, carved pageboy style, slightly intimitated nose, fine painting, except of a bit color loss nice original condition, waisted fabric body, old clothes and underwear, c. 1870

China-Head doll, very expressive enameled porcelain doll, c. 1865, probably old Beck & Gottschalck, blue eyes, red mouth, ears  are half-covered by the hairstyle: very complex and strongly modelled hairstyle, black painted: big curls that frames the face, small, fine brushstrokes, hair tied to a bun,  modelled curls are falling out of the chignon  in the neck, unique, fabric body, upper arms are made of fabric, forearms and hands are made of enameled porcelain, detailed modelled hands, fabric legs and feet, very pretty rose cotton 2-part dress that was made for this doll, black socks and leather shoes, 56 cm

China-Head doll, "Frau von Stein", c. 1860, Germany, breast head is made of enameled porcelain, breast plate with 3 sewing holes, long neck, blue painted eyes, red mouth, modelled unusual rare black painted hairstyle: short middle parting with modelled loop, side hair on the face to the neck, the head-hair is under a modelled net tied to a bun,  elaborate modelled hairstyle with gold colored net-ornaments, hairstyle of the aristocracy, bulging stuffed leather body, leather arms and hands, stiff immovable leather legs, leather feet with sewed on black velvet shoes, underwear, lilac, hand-sewed silk dress with lace and rhinestone brooch, this doll is from  a museum and was there called as "Frau von Stein".

Parian doll, "Gräfin Dagmar", c. 1865, Germany probably Dornheim Koch & Fischer, breast head with modelled blouse part, straps and gold buttons, blue eyes, red mouth, blond painted modelled hairstyle: modelled ribbon over 3 forelocks, double bun decorated with braid crown, slim, delicate fabric body, upper arms fabrics, forearms made of Parian with modelled hands, thighs are made of fabric, lower leg are made of Parian, blue garter with loop, black painted shoes with lacing, old decorative clothes in traditional costume look, left foot, restored, 27 cm, see "Antike Puppen" L. Richter page 94/95 (in black)

China-Head doll, so-called "Bald Head", c. 1845, Germany, delicate enameled breast head, blue eyes, red mouth, black painted Dot, as basis for a wig, blond real hair wig, intimitated ears, fabric body with patched up places, upper arms are made of fabric, forearms are made of carved wood , thighs are made of fabric, lower leg and feet are carved, pointed black painted shoes, old clothes

China doll, enameled breast head with unique hairstyle, deep breast plate, red mouth, blue eyes, black painted strongly modelled hairstyle, hair at the side are plaited from the forehead to a deep chignon, leather body with arms and legs that are made of leather, very decorative clothes, socks and black leather shoes, head with tears on the neck at the shoulder blade, 50 cm

papier-mâché doll, a so-called Milliner’s model, c. 1840, Germany, big, raised breast plate with strongly modelled breasts, in front and in the back with modelled shoulder base , whole breast plate is surrounded with rose color, stocky neck, good modelled features, blue painted eyes, red mouth, modelled eyelids, black painted stern hairstyle: middle parting with unadorned chignon, typical, immovable Milliner body made of white kid leather, slim waist, bulging stuffed, upper arms are made of kid leather, forearms and hands are made of carved wood, upper arms are made of kid leather, lower legs and feet are made of carvedwood, flat bright green painted slippers, doll wears her original clothes, clothes consists of multipartite underwear and a tulle dress with tiered seam and pimples, 41 cm, very expressive papier-mâché doll from the collection of Marion Muus

China-Head doll, c. 1850, Germany, enameled breast head, red mouth, blue eyes, black painted modelled hairstyle: middle parting, vertical ring of curly hair, fabric body, upper arms are made of fabric, forearms and hands are made of enameled porcelain, thighs are made of fabric, lower legs are made of enameled porcelain, black painted shoes with red lacing, 29 cm, old dresses

big Grödner doll with 8 ball-and-socket joints, c. 1850, head and hull are made of one pieces of Swiss pine, circular head with middle parting, black painted, carved small ears, strict expression, face with nice preserved original version, whitewashed forearms and lower leg, hands with single off-standing carved thumb, black painted ankle-high shoes, undressed, 60 cm

papier-mâché doll A so-called Milliner’s model, "Marie Duplessis", 1835, breast plate with modelled breasts, whole breast plate is red framed, blue painted eyes, weakly red painted mouth, head is slightly bent, black painted modelled hairstyle: middle parting, ringlets over the ears and chignon, hand-sewed, bulging stuffed kid leather body, forearms and hands are made of turned and carved wood , lower legs and feet are made of wood, turned and carved, yellow painted, flat slippers, 27.5 cm, original clothes made of wool, doll stems is from the collection of Estrid Faurholt, DK

Grödner doll, 1880, Grödnertal, head and hull are made of one piece of conifer wood , forearms and hands are limed, lower leg and feet are limed with red painted shoes, left leg is missing, old cotton clothes

Grödner-doll c. 1880, head and hull are made of one pieces of carvedconifer wood , blue eyes, red mouth, black painted hair bottom, 8 joints, forearms limed, lower leg and feet are limed, once with faint red painted slippers, blue cotton dress, 28.5 cm

China-Head doll, so-called "Covered Wagon" probably Kister, c. 1850, deep breast plate with 2 sewing holes, stocky neck, blue eyes, red mouth, black painted modelled hairstyle: white middle parting, vertical ring of curly hair 11 curls, fabric body, forearms and hands are made of enameled porcelain, lower leg and feet are made of enameled porcelain, rose painted garters, black painted, flat shoes with red lacing, 34.5 cm, decorative dress, left ankle awas glued

China-Head doll, Germany, breast head made of enameled porcelain, blue eyes, red mouth, strongly modelled black painted hairstyle: white middle parting, the hair is as a roll combed in the back combed to a deep skilful plaited bun, fine brushstrokesat the temples, early leather body, slim waist, leather arms and hands with single stitched down fingers, leather legs and feet, doll wears slips and a traditional costume, 55 cm

bisquit doll, c. 1905, marked: »F.S. and C. 1272/25 deponiert» socket head, fine bisquit with cheeky boy face, opened mouth with jointed tongue, dimple, blue, inset sleepy glass  eyes, nice modelled ears, original red-blond real hair wig, body with wood joints, hands and feet are made of composition, boy shows the tongue, opens and closes the eyes, 32 cm, dressed with cinnamon colored silk pants, white top, self-assertive boy with charm

rare, early Sonneberger doll with wood joints with wax film and hairstyle made of real hair, c. 1820, head and hull are made of one pieces of carvedconifer wood, raised, circular decollete, long neck, nice carved face with wax film, the carefully and fine worked features were paintedon wax: blue eyes with black pupils, white area in the eyes, brown eyebrows, red mouth, original real hair wig with plait around the whole head, white middle parting, rose silk loop in neck, carved ears with eardrops, body with 8wood joints, forearms with Gesso layer, carved hands with single stick-out thumb, lower leg with Gesso layer, carved, flat, pointy, black painted shoes, 23 cm, perfect preserved wax film with beautiful fine painting, dolls in this condition are very hard to find

doll with breast plate made of wood, c. 1818, carved, long neck, carved features, grey-blue eyes, red mouth with points in the corner of the mouth, black painted, carved hairstyle under big impressive silk-hood, simple, stiff, cotton body with leather arms, legs and feet are made of cotton with sewed on black loafers with ballet lacing, doll wears its original clothing made of cinnamon colored silk that is unfortunately very worn out, 21 cm

Grödner doll, head and hull are made of one piece of carved wood, , red mouth, black eyes, black painted circular head with middle parting, , body  with wood joints with 8 joints, forearms and hands are limed, lower leg is limed, red painted slippers, decorative green silk dress with golden braid, black silk apron, 19 cm

early Grödner-man doll, 1820, head and hull are made of one piece of carvedwood, slim waist, very nice, exactly painted features, red mouth, black eyes, carved nose, black painted hairstyle: black painted circular head with generous curls that are framing the face , wood joints-body with 8 joints, forearms and hands with gesso, carved hands with single stick-out thumb, lower leg with gesso, red painted loafer, 11.5 cm very nice original clothing

big mixed lot of China-Head dolls, small Frozen Charlie dolls, 2 with hoods, standing porcelain dolls, decorations for a dollhouse, 2 mini bisque dolls,

very early, Grödner-doll with comb, c., 1799/1800, head and hull are made of one piece of carved wood, circular raised decollete, long, slim neck, exactly painted features, red mouth, black eyes, carved nose, black painted hairstyle: always a big curl by a dynamic brushstroke, black painted circular head with carved yellow painted comb, slim waist, very nice wood joints-body with 8 joints, forearms and hands with gesso, carved hands with single stick-out thumb, lower leg with gesso, red painted loafer, 16.5 cm, original slip