This incredible slave collar speaks for itself, opening yet another small window into the history of African-American slavery. The collar is labeled with the enterprise's business name, Ross and Drum, out of Florence, South Carolina (SC), and is dated 1846...
A gorgeous three piece factory made silk poupee costume from France circa 1870/75 .... has luxury details and wonderful cream silk of tiny roses and rose petals in combination of matching color striped silk. Features a elegant shaped jacket with V - shaped neckline and long sleeves . Edged decoration of small lace and belongs to an matching sleeve lose vest with round neckline and small stand up collar. The vest has striped front and cream cotton side and back ...
From my own collection comes this gorgeous and super rare pressed bisque mannequin head with original bust by Leon Casimir Bru from France around 1877 / 80 in wonderful and all original condition !!
Maison Bru produced only a very small amount of wonderful life size mannequin bisque heads with bust , special produced for display windows for special luxury shops or hairdressers in Paris at 1880th...
One of the cutes little bisque girl by Steiner " Figure A " in most beautiful clothing and all perfect condition !!
Mademoiselle will catch your heart with here hint of smile and so cute expression..... 18"( 46 cm ) so childlike girl and with best quality of pale pressed bisque and excellent painting.
Wonderful rare three color blue glass paperweight inset eyes with little sparkle points , fine long painted lashes and feathered brows with delicate shading ...
Measuring approximately 10 inches long x 8 inches wide, this extraordinary and historical document is handwritten and was executed on April 29, 1861, just 12 days after Virginia chose to secede from the Union on April 17, 1861...
Lovely attic found of rare large size model of Circle / Dot market Bru Bebe from his " Golden Age " in size 11 .......
A special nice friend for your French Poupee or small Bebe , very nice 19th. century Russian Borzoi dog in generaly excellent and very clean condition !!
Rabit fur covered paper mache dog with an very elegant posture as an Russian Borzoi greyhound dog , has very clean condition of white fur with black ears , inset glass eyes and modeled black nose...
All around so beautiful French Long Face Bebe by Emile Jumeau in all perfect condition and wearing lovely antique " Party " gown , has cute facial expression , original body and wonderful mohair wig !!
A rare nicely model designed and sculpted by the great French artist " Carrier Belleuse " on commission from Maison Jumeau , known as " Bebe Triste " in reference to her sad facial expression !
Childlike 28" ( 72 cm ) Bebe size 13 which has best pale quality of pressed bis...
Superb one of a kind three piece French Bebe costume .......
Cute Darling all original all bisque Mignonette by Kestner with barefoot in original costume about 5,5" ( 14 cm ) .
Rare sweet round faced little girl with very plump cheeks , tiny brown glass sleep eyes with fine long painted lashes and brush stroked brows . Accented nostrils and closed mouth with center accent line and hint of smiling expression .
Blonde mohair wig over plaster pate and cute plump all bisque torso with kid-edged neckline , peg jointed bisque arms ...
"The Golliwogg's Bicycle Club", published in 1896 by Longmans, Green & Co, London & New York, was illustrated by Florence K. Upton, with story written by her mother, Bertha...
The overall condition of the doll is quite good...
Missing is much of the green liner paper to the box interior as well as the lower portion of the exterior brass latch. Additionally, the cabin lid has detached from the base although all aspects of the brass hinges appear to remain intact...
The AYER'S Cathartic Pills card is copyrighted 1883 in the lower right front corner by the J.C. Ayer Company Company, Lowell, Massachusetts. This card is brilliantly colored with a phenomenal graphic of the Black "Country Doctor" holding a small child who clutches an Ayer's Pills advertisement in her hand...
Very nice three piece silk and cotton antique fashion dress for your larger doll about around 19" / 20" ( 49 - 51 cm ) ......