THE EMPRESS AND THE CHILD - ANTIQUE DOLLS

Saturday, January 11, 2014Lots 1-324

January 11, 2014 in Newport Beach, CA

Fabulous antique dolls highlighted by the private collection of Gail Nichols of Clarence, New York, and including keynote dolls from original family estates, a fine collection of rare automata and the Helen Welsh collection of animal and character dolls from the earliest years of the Steiff firm. 9" x 9". Softbound. 156 full-color pages.

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Wonderful German Bisque Child in Original Costume Known as "A.T. Kestner"

French Bisque Premiere Bebe by Emile Jumeau

Perfectly-Preserved French Bisque "Bebe with Favorite Toys" by Leopold Lambert

French Bisque Poupee Depicting Asian Lady by Gaultier in Original Costume

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau in Original Couturier Asian Costume and Headdress

All-Original Pristine Musical Automaton "The Violinist" by Vichy

Larger French All-Bisque Mignonette with Expressive Features

French All-Bisque Mignonette in Very Rare Early Gilt Metal Walker

English Poured Wax Child with Original Elaborate Blue Silk Costume

Early French Candy Container in the Shape of Parlor Stove

German All-Bisque Mignonette,Probably Simon and Halbig,for the French Market

Early All-Bisque Mignonette for the French Market with Rare Pink Stockings

All-Bisque Mignonette for the French Market with Fancy Blue-Bow Ankle Boots

French All-Bisque Mignonette with Unusual Expression,Original Costume

Large German All-Bisque Mignonette with Wonderful German Costume

French Originally-Furnished "Five O'Clock" Tea Room for the English Market

French Bisque Bebe A.T. "Eugenia's Doll" with Family Provenance

Smiling Poupee with Original Articulated Wooden Body by Leon Casimir Bru

Early Period Beautiful French Bisque Portrait Bebe By Emile Jumeau

All-Original Rare German Bisque Art-Character Doll Set by Kestner

Two German Bisque Dolls in Original Matching Sailor Costumes

Early German Mohair Teddy Bear by Steiff with Button in Ear

German Bisque Art Character,Model 112x,by Kammer and Reinhardt

Bebe Steiner,Figure A 19,with Rare Ebony Complexion and Silk Costume

French Bisque Bebe,Series G,by Jules Steiner in Original Marquis Costume

French Paper Mache Automaton "Bob and His Learned Piglet" by Vichy

All-Original French Bisque Googly,235,by SFBJ in Sailor Costume

Amusing French Paper Mache Toy "Elephants on the See-Saw"

Rare and All-Original German Bisque Googly by Goebel

German Bisque Character,1304,by Simon and Halbig as French Candy Container

Wonderful French Bisque Bebe Attributed to Joanny

French All-Bisque Mignonette in Original Au Nain Bleu Presentation

French Bisque Bebe,Model 223,from the Series Fantastique by Emile Jumeau

French All-Bisque Mignonette with Original Wig and Costume

All-Bisque Mignonette with Jointed Elbows and BTE Marking

All-Bisque Mignonette as Bride with Orange Blossom Coronet

Fine Wooden Chinoiserie Cabinet Desk with Bronze Mounts

All-Original French Bisque Bebe,Size 3,by Leon Casimir Bru

Musical Automaton "Marchande de Masques" by Gustave Vichy

Rare German Felt Character Doll "Struwwelpeter" by Steiff

German Velvet Spotted Dog on Wooden Skittle by Steiff

Rare German Felt Character Doll "Stolch" by Steiff

German Velvet Rabbit on Skittle by Steiff

German Velvet "Peter Rabbit" in Red Felt by Steiff

Art Character Doll with Solemn Expression by Marion Kaulitz

German Velvet Dark Grey Cat on Wheels by Steiff

German Mohair Pomeranian Dog on Metal Wheels by Steiff

German Wool and Mohair Seated Pomeranian Dog by Steiff

German Brown Velvet Seated Elephant on Skittle by Steiff

German Black Velvet Resting Cat with Mohair Ball by Steiff

German Felt Wool Character Dolls,"Anton" and "Liesl" in Bavarian Costumes by Steiff

French Bisque Bebe "Mascotte" with Signed Mascotte Body by May Freres

French Bisque "Eden Bebe" in Original Zouave Costume

French Bisque Bebe with Dramatic Large Eyes Attributed to Henri Delcroix

Endearing French Bisque Bebe Steiner,Series A,by Jules Steiner

Lovely French Bisque Bebe,Figure C,by Jules Steiner

Bisque Bebe Steiner,Figure C with Especially Lovely Complexion

French Bisque Bebe,Series B,by Jules Steiner with Captivating Expression

Pair,German All-Bisque Miniature Brother and Sister in Original Costumes

French All-Bisque Mignonette with Brown Boots

Rare French Bisque Bebe by Joseph Joanny

Bisque Bebe Triste by Emile Jumeau with Trousseau and Provenance

Poupee by Adelaide Huret with Trousseau,Some Pieces Signed Huret

Unique French Child Artist Mannequin with Renoir Provenance

Dear French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils in Petite 3/0 Size

Petite German All-Bisque Doll with Very Fine Original Costume

All-Bisque Mignonette with Jointed Elbows and Original Aqua Silk Costume

All-Bisque Jointed-Elbow Mignonette with Original Ivory Silk Costume

Tiny French Bisque Bebe Steiner,Figure C in Fine Early Costume

Petite French Bisque Bebe E.J. Size 2,by Jumeau

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child Doll Known as

Very Beautiful German All-Bisque Child by Simon and Halbig

German Brown-Complexioned All-Bisque Doll Attributed to Kestner

German Bisque Brown-Complexioned Doll Known as

Sonneberg Bisque Closed Mouth Doll,Model 136,by Mystery Maker

Petite Sonneberg Bisque Doll with Unusual Dowel Neck Attachment

Sonneberg Bisque Doll Attributed to Alt,Beck and Gottschalk

Sonneberg Bisque Closed Mouth Doll with Original Dress by Kuhnlenz

All-Bisque Doll as Governess in Original Presentation Box