M'LADY - MARGARET HARTSHORN COLLECTION

Friday, January 9, 2009Lots 1-171

January 9, 2009 in Newport Beach, CA

M'Lady, the landmark collection of the late Margaret Hartshorn of Asheville, North Carolina, features fine early 18th and 19th century lady dolls of wood, cloth and porcelain. Mrs. Hartshorn entered her dolls in many UFDC competitions and collectors will be astounded at the blue ribbons that so many of her dolls were awarded. 8" x 11". Hardbound. 136 full-color pages.

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Early 19th Century Carved Wooden Santons Depicting,Mother and Child

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15" (38 cm.) Posed upon a wooden plinth are two wooden carved figures depicting a mother and her small child,each with one piece head and torso,pin-jointed shoulders,rod-attached separate legs,and jointed elbows for posing. Each has carved detail of hair,features and costume; the mother with deeply comb-marked hair drawn into a loose bun at the back of her head,tiny enamel bead eyes,delicately painted teeth,and partially sculpted ears; and the child having sculpted short curly brown hair and painted features. Each has original oil-paint-over-gesso finish,and a painted soft blue gown. Condition: good,with original finish,minor paint wears,two chipped finger tips on baby. Comments: European,late 18th/early 19th century,the Santon figures were created in Italy,Spain and southern France. This unique pair is actually two separate dolls,designed as individual pieces,but also perfectly shaped for display as one unit. Value Points: most compelling gentle,yet strong,expression on mother,beautifully shaped fingers,jointed elbows,pleasing patina on complexion and costume. The pair was especially honored by Margaret Hartshorn,drawn not only by their presence,but especially that the two separate figures had remained united for two centuries.

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Early 19th Century Carved Wooden Santons Depicting,Mother and Child

Early 19th Century Carved Wooden Santons Depicting,Mother and Child

Very Rare Early Wooden Continental Doll with Dowel-Jointed Neck

Wooden Doll,Late 18th Century,in Original Costume,Known as The Bead Lady

Very Rare Early Miniature Stenciled Baltimore Chair

Early German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Side Ringlets and Modeled Bosom

Pair,Profile Miniatures of Lady and Gentleman,1820 Era

Early Miniature Painting of Lady in Emerald Green Gown

Early German Paper-Mache Lady with Original Paper Label by Johann Muller

Large German Paper-Mache Glass-Eyed Lady Doll with Very Ornate Coiffure

German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Large Enamel Eyes

German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Large Brown Enamel Eyes and Brown Hair

Petite German Paper-Mache Lady with Original Costume

Early Hand-Cut Silhouette of Woman with Braided Coronet

An All-Original German Paper-Mache Lady with So-called "Apollo"s Knot" Coiffure

Superb Grand-Sized German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Rare Coiffure

Extremely Rare and Fine German Porcelain Gentleman by KPM Meissen

German Porcelain Lady Doll by KPM Berlin with Rare Variation of Classic Coiffure

German Porcelain Lady with Rare Hair and Eye Color by KPM Meissen

Mid-19th Century Miniature Painting on Glass

German Porcelain Lady with Dark Brown Hair by KPM Berlin

Rare Danish Porcelain Lady with Brown Hair by Royal Copenhagen

Superb Early Porcelain Lady with Mystery Maker's Signature

Very Fine German Porcelain Boy with Brown Hair in the KPM Manner

Very Rare Superb German Porcelain Man< Model W8A,by KPM Meissen

German Porcelain "Morning Glory" Lady by Lippert & Haas of Schlaggenwald

Exceptional German Porcelain Lady with Wooden Articulated Body

German Porcelain Lady Doll with Wooden Articulated Body

Tiny German Porcelain Doll with Wooden-Articulated Body

Pair,English Poured Wax Dolls in Matching Original Costumes

Lady Doll With Very Rare Brown Sculpted Hair in the Queen Victoria Style

Petite German Porcelain Lady Doll with Wonderfully Sculpted Ears

German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Queen Victoria Style Coiffure

German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Deeply Looped Under-Ear Curls

German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Rare Nape Chignon and Brown Eyes

German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Long Ringlet Curls and Dark Eyes

German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Long Ringlet Curls and Original Costume

Fine German Paper-Mache Lady with Long All-Around Ringlet Curls

Early Engraving "Mary" by Kellogg & Comstock

German Paper-Mache Lady with Unusual Demure Expression

German Paper-Mache Lady Doll with Early Elaborate Coiffure

Petite German Paper-Mache Lady with Fancy Sculpted Comb

German Paper-Mache Lady with Beehive Coiffure

Extremely Rare Early Porcelain Lady with Fancily Decorated Snood

French Porcelain Lady Doll with Outlined Cobalt Blue Eyes

French-Type Porcelain Doll Depicting Young Lad

German Porcelain Lady Doll with Sculpted Ruffled Bonnet

German Porcelain Doll with Pink-Tinted Complexion and Brown Finger Curls

Rare German Porcelain Brown-Haired Child with Taufling Body

German Porcelain Bonneted Taufling Baby

Two German Miniature Porcelain Dolls

Outstanding Early German Porcelain Lady with Sculpted Hat and Brown Hair

Very Beautiful German Porcelain "Grape Lady"

German Porcelain "Grape Lady" as Autoperipatetikous in Original Box

Early German Porcelain Doll with Sculpted Bonnet

German Porcelain Doll with Gold Lustre Coronet

German Porcelain Lady with Tri-Color Plumed Snood

Rare French Porcelain Lady Doll with Sculpted Bonnet

French Porcelain Lady Doll with Grey Sculpted Hair

German Porcelain Lady with Sculpted Bonnet by KPM Berlin

German Porcelain Lady Doll with Blue Coronet Snood Attributed to Gera

German Bisque Lady with Sculpted Blue Coronet Snood Attributed to Gera

German Bisque Lady with Lustre Trimmed Snood

Petite German Bisque Lady Doll with Sculpted Plumed Bonnet

German Bisque Lady with Sculpted Yellow Bonnet

A Smaller Companion to #61

German Bisque Lady Doll with Grey Sculpted Bonnet and Earrings

Rare German Bisque Lady with Plaid Tam and Matching Boots by C.F. Kling

Outstanding German Bisque Lady Doll with Sculpted Necklace by C.F. Kling

Exceptional German Bisque Lady with Ornately Sculpted Bodice and Glass Eyes

German Bisque Lady Doll With Sculpted Roses and Gold Bead Hair Ornaments

Rare German Lady Doll with Brown Hair in Extremely Elaborate Coiffure

German Bisque Lady Doll with Sculpted Plumes and Nape Curls

German Bisque Lady Doll with Rare Brown Sculpted Coillure

Very Rare German Bisque Lady with Dark Brown Sculpted Hair

Petite German Bisque Lady Doll with Wig

Petite German Bisque Lady with Long Blonde Ringlet Curls

Rare German Bisque Lady with Very Elaborately Detailed Coiffure

Petite French Bisque Poupee with Bisque Forearms