Bisque Poupee "Suzanne Amaryllis" by Leontine Rohmer with Signed Trunk and Trousseau
Lot #36
14" (36 cm.) Porcelain swivel head with flat-cut
neck socket that pivots 90% in a realistic
manner,on original porcelain shoulder
plate,lightly-tinted complexion,painted blue
upper-glancing eyes,black upper eyeliner,feathered
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed
mouth with center accent line,early brunette
hand-tied human hair wig over lambswool cap and
cork pate,softy-stuffed kid poupee body in the
classic Rohmer manner with pull-strings in torso
designed for seating pose,porcelain arms to above
the elbows,wooden ball-joints in knees under kid
cover. Condition: generally excellent,body very
sturdy and clean,all head,body and limb parts
original. Marks: Mlle Rohmer Brevete SGDG (oval
stamp on torso). Comments: Leontine Rohmer,circa
1858,the poupee is all-original with body style
and head swivel based upon the 1855 and 1858
Rohmer patents. The doll is being sold from its
original family estate in Rouen,France,where it
has resided for 150 years,along with her trunk and
trousseau; Rouen,curiously,is near
DÞAvranches,France in which the famous
poupee,Blondinette,with her trunk and trousseau
were located. The poupeeÞs name is "Suzanne
Amaryllis",according to a pencil note "chapeaux de
Suzanne Amaryllis" is written on a small box that
was hidden in a corner of her trunk. Value Points:
impeccably-preserved petite poupee with beautiful
expression and porcelain. Suzanne Amaryllis is
wearing an outstanding vibrant purple velvet gown
with silk satin ribbon trim,along with a matching
velvet toque cap,fine lace
blouse,undergarments,and pair of woolen purple and
red striped stockings and leather slippers. She
also owns a dainty white cotton gown with lace and
embroidery,cream waffle-weave pique gown with red
soutache,blue linen plaid wide-waisted skirt with
white blouse and black velvet beaded jacket,two
cream cashmere dresses,green cashmere hooded cape
with matching embroidered shawl,3 additional
capes,6 various undergarments,night shift,dainty
night gown,6 pairs of woolen stockings,maroon knit
cape and cap,fur stole and
muff,collar,sous-sleeves,snood,various
jewelry,accoutrements and accessories,and six
additional bonnets and hats,all included within
her original leather-covered wooden trunk with two
lift-out trays and having the original paper label
of "Mlle Rohmer,Boulevard Poissonniere 24,Paris"
on the tray underside.
