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 made of one piece of carved conifer wood, blue eyes, red mouth black painted hair bottom, 8 joints, limed forearms , limed lower leg and feet

exceptional papier mâché shoulder headed doll, Milliner, fine modelled short hairstyle, curls in the back, fix inset glass eyes without pupil , leather body with broad hip, wood arms and legs, 36 cm, old clothes and underwear

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

so-called Peddlar-doll, c. 1840, 25 cm, breast head is made of papier-mâché, red painted mouth, blue painted eyes, rose cheeks, black painted, modelled hairstyle: middle parting, hair at the temple is tied back to a bun, leather body with wooden arms and lower legs, single stick out thumb, carved lower legs and feet, black painted shoes, doll isfixed on wood base , wit the typical original clothing of the hawker dolls made of thick wool, and  big red shoulder scarf, the hawker carries a basket with its  range of dry goods, like scissors, lace and many more

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

early Grödner-doll, Empire 1800-1810, head and hull are made of one piece of carved wood, high, broad waist directly under the breasts, very nice gessoed decollete, neck and face, exactly painted features, red mouth, brown eyes, carved nose, black painted hairstyle: with yellow painted comb and generous brushstrokes that frames 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, dark red velvet dress, 11.5 cm, absolutely perfect preserved Grödner-doll in unused original condition of the Empire

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

Biedermeier stall scene, c. 1820, fix mounted stall in a semicircular case, made of wood, box and semicircular front glass , the stall stands in front of a hand-painted landscape scenery, the sutler is standing beside her stall, stall with canopy, the market woman presents on the counter her richly offer, a pair of dolls, a doll service, fruit bowl, rider on horseback, dominoe pieces, books, chain, a carved wood bird, flowers, and many more, lute in front of thetable, basket, various embroideries, a box with initials, spoon etc., a gun between counter and canopy, tiny embroideries, a doll, a mirror, etc., the market woman is very slim, wears a Biedermeier dress with wide sleeves, tucker and a large hood, the woman helds a doll in the right hand, was colorwise retouched, size: heigth 32 cm, breadth 34 cm, T. 17 cm,  the object gives an interesting insight into the sale offer in this period

hood head made of papier-mâché, c. 1820, painted Haubenstock, pleasant face, typical painted head (only in front, because the  back is covered by the hood), head with winter hood from this period, 42 cm

papier-mâché doll, so-called Milliner’s model "Bettina von Arnim, 1789-1859" c. 1820, in a glass showcase with painted background, breast head made of papier-mâché, blue-green painted eyes, red painted mouth, black painted strongly modelled hairstyle: middle parting, side hair behind the uncovered ears combed in the neck to  shoulder-length curls with generous brushstroke, bulging stuffed white kid leather body, forearms and hands are made of carved wood, beautiful long fingers and single stick out thumb, lower leg made of wood carved, long pointy feet with red painted loafers, 25.8 cm, doll wears her original dress made of black silk, partially broken, doll stans in her wood showcase in front of a grand painted staircase with grandfather clock, showcase height: 39 cm, breadth 27.5 cm, is a museum piece- is from the museum Baltimore

aristocratic sewing box shaped like a piano, very nice small wood boxe with embedded cork picture on the top, small boxes with key lockable, the whole small boxes is lined with purple velvet and supplied with suitable deepenings for the miscellaneous sewing utensils, complete content and in perfect condition, scissors, thimble, needle tin, knives, always made of silver with luxuriant ornament, four sewing cotton winder made of nacre, in the cover a big perfect preserved mirror, in the lower part of the piano is a  hidden music box, that can be wind up with the enclosed key, is intact, 25cm long, 14 cm wide, 10 cm tall, rare, rare, early object, is a museum piece in top condition

very rare piece: wooden doll "Giovanna" c. 1540 from the Mannerism era 1520-1600+, probably Upper Italy, head and hull are carved of one piece of hardwood (probably oak), it is a high wood craft by a sculptor, upper part of the body is conic at the waist, decollete with markedly painted black broad line, decollete and face with flesh color, very detailed carved features, chin, nose eye area, harmony and physiognomy the at highest level, brown painted eyes, red carved and painted mouth, serious introvertedexpression, high forehead, high hairline, very nice carved ears with earing shaped like hearts probably made of iron, dark-brown painted circular head with smal fringe of hair, with a small, strict fix bun, down below the waist an all-around carved, wide pleated skirt that is brown-red painted, arms are made of hardwood with ball-and-socket joints at the shoulders and at the elbows too, with wrist, but stiffened, big very expressive carved hands, fingers and thumb with flesh color, 2 fingers were glued , size: 55 cm, see also "A Book of Dolls and Dollhouses", by Flora G. Jabos & Estrid Faurholt,"Puppen&Spielzeug" 372007 "Agatha"

China-Head doll, nun in French habit, China, c. 1860, black painted hair: white middle parting, vertical ring of curly hair, blue painted eyes, red mouth, fabric body, forearms and hands are made of enameled porcelain and nice modelled, lower leg and feet are made of enameled porcelain, black painted, flat shoes, red painted lacing, old clothes, underwear is consisting of several parts, original habit with medallion on a cream colloured traditional costume made of silk as also on the blue silk coat, 34.5 cm

China-Head doll, probably KESTNER, c. 1845, massif, heavy porcelain with 3 sewing holes, black painted hair: white middle parting, vertical ring of curly hair, blue painted eyes, red small mouth, sitting fabric  body made of cotton with slim waist, long forearms and hands (2 left hands) made of enameled porcelain nice modelled, fabric legs and feet with stitched down toes, nose was colorwise retouched, old clothes, underwear, dress is made of wool muslin with black ribbon dressed up, 54 cm, with glued tear across face, typical Biedermeier doll that was realy used

Bisque doll, character-baby with voice, Heubach, b.o., tongue and teeth, brown, inset glass eyes, real hair wig, Toddler-body, hands and feet made of composition, white organza dress, 53 cm, voice in the stomach/back is working

China-Head doll, c. 1904, enameled breast head with blue painted eyes and red mouth, modern blond curls, simple fabric body, forearms are made of bisque, lower legs are made of enameled porcelain thick calfs and blue garter, brown painted, enameled shoes, underpants, 30 cm

GRÖDENTAL, Grödner-doll, c. 1870, head and hull are made of one pieces of carved conifer wood, black dots as eyes, red dot as mouth, rests of the glued on mohair wig, 4 joints, arms, whitewashed forearms, legs, whitewashed lower leg with crimson colored feet , violet silk dress with DRESDEN gold foil-ornament, 12.5 cm

rare papier-mâché doll with modelled and painted blouse edge, neck musculature and backbone, c. 1860, papier mâché breast head, blue painted eyes, red mouth, light brown mohair-wig, forehead was colorwise retouched, slim, delicate fabric body, forearms and hands are made of papier-mâché, modelled fingers single thumb, lower leg and feet are made of papier-mâché, modelled calfs, blue painted boots with red ornament, multipartite underwear, brown/gold colored 2-part dress with flounce at seam, golden beads necklace, 29 cm

small, early small wax doll (baby) in a glass case, c. 1800, circular head made of wax, red mouth, black eyes are made of glass (pin?), body is made of wax, arms and feet made of wax, green painted flat shoes, ecru clothes, skirt, pinafore and hood are  crocheted  dolls 5 cm, case 9.5 cm

papier-mâché-doll, so-called Milliner’s model portrait doll of the «Sophie Löwe 1815-1866» who was a very popular opera singer in this era, c. 1837, papier-mâché breast head, whole breast plate is surrounded with rose toothed paper ribbon, fine modelled features, blue-green painted eyes, red mouth, high forehead, black painted modelled hairstyle: middle parting, side hair is behind the ears tied  back to a small strict plaited bun, modelled ears, typical Milliner body made of white kid leather, bulging stuffed, forearms and hands are made of carvedwood, lower leg and feet are made of carvedwood, yellow painted loafer, the descents from the wood to the white kid leather are always coveredwith toothed green paper ribbon, 30 cm, decorative bright organza dress

small sacred wooden doll, c. 1780, 32 cm, with wreath of stars 37 cm, very expressive features, fine original painting, formed ears, jointed wood body, arms are at the shoulder and the elbows jointed, fix legs, anatomic detailed, with carved slip, slim fingers, single carved toes, very nice original condition, is a museum piece

papier-mâché-doll a so-called "Milliner’s Model" c. 1850, breast head made of papier-mâché, blue eyes, red mouth, black painted circular head, typical Milliner body but made of fabric, forearms are made of wood, hands with stick-out thumb, lower leg and feet are made of wood, blue painted flat loafer, underpants and old dress, very late Milliner’s model, indicates already the mass production in the doll industry in the second half of the 19th century in Sonneberg

GRÖDENTAL, Grödner-doll, c. 1890, head and hull are made of one piece of carved  conifer wood, decollete and head, blue eyes, red mouth, carved nose, black painted circular head, 4 joints, forearms and hands are limed, lower leg and feet are limed, 6 cm, undressed

very rare, early doll  with wood joints with glass eyes and real hair wig, c. 1760, probably South German, jointed wood body with 14 ball-and-socket joints, the whole doll is very detailed and carefull carved: long neck, with ball joint, harmonic features, half-open mouth, bright red painted lips, eye-catching carved noses with nostrils, dark-brown, with inset glass eyes without pupil  in deep carved eye sockets, painted light circuit and dark edged eye area, carved uncovered ears pierced for eardrops painted with flesh color, hand-carved completely movable jointed wood body, 1 neck joint, 1 waist joint, always 2 shoulder joints, 2 elbow joints, 2 wrists, 2 hip joints, 2 knee joints, 2 foot-joints, upper part of the body with visible carved costal arch, square decollete painted with flesh color, because of the waist joint the upper part of the body and be turned from left to right svivel and  from top to bottom, carved, polished wood body painted with brown color, circular bottom, front side is distinct carved like the early French model dolls, that were sent from court to court as spokesmodel, detailed carved hands in relaxed resting position, carved, single fingers in different sizes with single stick-out thumb, carved fingernails, carnation painting, anatomic carved feet with heel, instep and ball of the foot, single carved toes in different size with carved toenails, doll with wooden lace-up sandals with light blue up-painted laces and uncovered wood sole  in front, very special !!!, red cotton dress was afterwards supplement and hair ornaments and basket too, 50 cm, the doll has a mysterious expression, that one cannot escape, one of the favorite dolls of the collector

10 wood joints dolls, Sonneberg, c. 1850, marionette dolls, various persons like king, knight, market women, Tyrolean and more, 6 joints, the joints can't be inspected without destroying the clothes, detailed modern heads made of papier-mâché, 40 cm long, 34 cm width, 7 cm height

picture clock, with functioning movement mechanism, windmill is turning, seesaw is moving up and down, a boy emerges on and stretch out the tongue, 52 cm long, 41 cm widht, 13 cm height, late 19th century/early 20th century

shop with richly accessories, rectangular case with high side walls made of wood, outer walls are yellow painted, inside walls with red patterned wallpapers, of the floor big checked pattern, over the whole width with racks at the rear side , at th top an opened shelf, underneath at the far outer side always 2 open square shelves, and in the middle of the wall between the open shelves always a drawer block with 6 drawers, the drawers labeled with white porcelain signs, both sides with sales showcases, both front showcases are paintedwith dark green color and with golden ornamentation, furnishings/stock: lectern, oil lamp, counter, tea jugs, glass bottles, tea cups, cups, scales, ladder, sponges,vessels, various tin cans, till, tape dispenser, paper bags, tea boxes, and much more, lovingly furnished shop with countless accessories, from that period and more recent, width: 61 cm / depth: 37 cm / height: 32 cm

c. 1810, wood-joint-doll, head and hull are made of one piece of carved wood, fine painted face, blue eyes, dotted line lashes, red mouth, black painted circular head with dynamic curls that frames the face, wood joints-body with 8 joints, forearms and hands are carved and coatedwith gesso, lower legs are coated with gesso, red painted, flat loafer, hand-sewed original clothes, red dress with white outer garment, light blue waistband made of silk, the 11 cm long scratch on the paintwork is caused of old age

wooden doll, «Josefine», c. 1815, wooden doll, head is made of wood, red mouth, black glass eyes without pupil, carved ears, high forehead, brown painted bun under wig, red wig with elaborate plaited hairstyle, immovable, bulging stuffed leather body, leather arms, forearms and hands are made of wood, very expressive worked hands with single fingers and thumb, long leather legs and feet, original Empire dress made of white silk, with many creases over the breasts, the high Empire waist is accentuate with a blue silk ribbon, 42 cm

Oberammergau, c. 1810, wood-joint-doll, head and hull are made of one piece of carved wood, fine painted face, black eyes, red mouth, black painted circular head with dynamic curls, neck was colorwise  retouched, wood joints-body with 8 joints, carved forearms and hands and coated with gesso , lower leg coatedwith gesso , red painted, flat loafer, hand-sewed original clothes, christening robe, with a 8 cm long scratches on the paintwork that is caused of old age

c. 1810, wood-joint-doll, head and hull are made of one piece of carved  wood, fine painted face, blue eyes, dotted line lashes, red mouth, black painted circular head with dynamic curls that frames the face, wood joints-body with 8 joints, forearms and hands are carved and coated with gesso , lower legs coated with gesso , red painted, flat loafer, hand-sewed original clothes, red dress with white outer garment, the red waistband is made of silk, the 11 cm long scratches on the paintwork is caused of old age

big box with reverse glass painting with gilded ornamentation, c. 1830, the whole cover is a big reverse glass painting scene, an aristocrat woman holds a writing with a bad message and seeks solace at her companion, the picture is framed with a gilt frame, both sides with attached handles, cover inside with a  big mirror, inside of the box lined with fabric with floral pattern, wooden casket is outside painted with dark green color, this color is a pretty contrast to the gold colored parts, casket with this size and in this condition are very rare , width: 30 cm/depth: 20 cm/ height: 13 cm

medal made of tin with insert, 1814, front side: three bust portrait in uniform, circumscription:FRANZ I. KAI: V.OESTER. ALEXANDER I.KAI: V.RUSSLAND. FR.WIL.III KÖ: V. PREUSSEN. signed: Stettner, fec(it) Nbg, back side: standing Germania with sign and lance, with an oak branch that is winding around it, on the sign: GER/MA/NIA. circumscription: SCHOEN WIE DIE DEUTSCHE EICHE GRÜNT MEINES VOLKES GLÜCK contents: in the covers always a sheet with text and 6 double-sided colored picture and 6 double-sided text inserts with descriptions of the war events: 1st battle near Brienne on February 1st 1814, 2nd the battle near Chateau-Thierry February 14th 1814, etc. till 12th to the entry in Paris on March 31st 1814, signed G. Adam, in original wine-red round leather case with gold embossing, a distinguished rarity, probably the smallest history book in word and picture, compare: Schraubtaler und Steckmedaillen, E. Pressler

papier mâché shoulder headed doll, Milliner, exceptional hairstyle, at the side sloping plaits, hair at the back of the head is a plaited bun, blue painted eyes, closed mouth, slightly modelled breasts, white kid leather body, wood arms and legs, up-painted shoes, old clothes, is from the collection M. Bordner, 25 cm

China-Head (enameled porcelain), shoulder headed doll, 36 cm, modelled short hairstyle, plaited to the side , middle parting, blue painted eyes, closed mouth, exceptional leather body, 1 hand was supplemented, with stitched down feet and single stitched down toes, tip of the nose is slightly worn

exceptional Chinahead-shoulder headed doll, probably KESTNER & Co., 68 cm, c. 1840, fine modelled hair, typical, stern Biedermeier hairstyle, middle parting with high broad braid crown bun, blue painted eyes, deep breast plate with intimitated breasts, fabric body, wood arms, nice original clothes, silk is caused of old age in worn condition, see "A pictorial Reference Guide for German Chinas", M. Gorham Krombolz, page 21