This doll is from a collection in Maine. She is stockinette that was originally early polished cotton and was recovered 50 t0 75 years ago. So she is all original just recovered. This is not that uncommon if the doll was valued it was repaired. Old black fabric dye had iron oxide that was corrosive and weaken fabric. It is why this face has some holes. Her face has beautiful embroidery, the nose has to be the fanciest I have ever seen...
Most beautiful and rare to find all original 6 " ( 16 cm ) all wooden Grodnertal Doll in her original condition and clothing.
Very nice all wood doll has oval shaped one piece head and torso with original nice painting of facial features with beautifully blushed cheeks .
Has black hair with V-shaped coloring at her forehead and lovely side curl modeling
and painting , remains of node at her back .
Has nice red cheeks and long neck , full dowel jointing all wood body wit...
From early 19th. century arround 1870/75 we could offer an lovely original condition French doll´s salon set of furnishing in rare Poupee size , suitable for your size 3 or 4 Poupee and small Bebe !
A rare three piece set which included a pair of ballon-back arm chairs and a wooden table.
The luxury set are upholstered in lovely print cotton with luxurious tufting ...
Outstanding and rare antique silk afternoon Poupee gown , all hand sewn three piece silk costume for Rohmer or other early Poupee from 1860th !
Superb costume suitable for your early Poupee about circa 14" / 15" ( 36 / 38 cm ) of cream and black squared silk ornate with light green silk ribbon and wonderful hundreds of tiny white glass pearls.
A pretty bustle skirt has box pleated waist , inside lined with original silk netting.....
A wonderful fine homespun linen doll with watercolor/ink drawn features and blue eyes to die for. The drawing of her eyelashes is so tiny I needed a magnifying glass to see them. She is 14” tall, body is all original and firmly stuffed with cotton. Her legs are jointed, feet nicely formed, and her hands have stitched defined fingers. Condition is great other than some age related staining on her face...
Superb French poupee evening ensemble from around 1865... for your Huret , Rohmer or other of your pretty fashion dolls in your collection !
A wonderful three piece evening set included a elegant evening cape with matching bonnet and a pair of evening gloves.
Of very delicate ecru woven lace and fine rose silk a wonderful poupee evening cape , has floral design and beautiful rose color ...
Rare to find and very beautiful late 19th. century French miniature piano with luxury hand painted cupid romantic scenes all around , a perfect display piece for small Bebe ,Fashion doll or larger Mignonette.
Around 12,5" ( 32 cm )at longest point bronze framed piano with rich gold finish and elaborate front and sides panel ...
A fine embroidered face, bead eye, pelt hair black doll from the coast of Maine. Her face and body are made from a very nice black linen cloth that has lightened a little with age. She is stuffed with cotton, jointed at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees allowing her to sit easily, her head is firmly on her shoulders...no wabble. She is wearing an beige and blue print early dress that is age appropriate but not original to her...
Extremely early bedpost doll with carved features. She is 13" tall, with very nice turnings. She has attached cloth arms that are old but not original. At least one older tack remains from the earlier arms. She is solid, heavy, no worm holes, but there are a few nail holes near the base on one side. She is wearing a very early dress that is woven rather than printed. It is hand sewn and from the same time frame but my guess is that it is not original...
From later 19th. century a very nice all original garden pavillon for your larger Mignonette or little doll to create a very nice doll scene in your cabinet.
Of wooden base with grillwork sides and back , has original light green finish ...
Sometimes a doll can be appreciated for the marvel of the maker and the caretakers of a doll. She has had loving hands restore her body more than once with really skilled hands. Her body is fashioned like a leather body but there is no leather under this doll's layers of jersey, cotton, linen and maybe a little wool. Her body is so interesting that she would look good exhibited without clothes...
This is a very nice painted face cloth doll with an all original body. The back of her head is painted brown and then a black painted strip around her face to suggest she has black hair. She is hand sewn except for her stitched defined fingers. She is 23" tall. I don't believe any of her clothes are original but are antique and they look like have been on her a while. She is stuffed with cotton and has a nice feel but is not a real heavy doll. She has a look of competence, I even bet her bed was...
Very nice unusual 10" ( 26 cm ) little bisque Lady from 19th. century with superb quality of fine pale bisque and painting , has rare original coiffeur , original muslin body and wearing lovely antique lingerie set ...
For your doll room scene or doll house we can offer this unusual and elegantly posed Mademoiselle with pale complexion bisque
shoulder head light slightly turned , has superb painted facial features included a beauty point .
She has her original blonde mohair wig...
17" ( 43 cm ) cabinet size pretty bisque girl has very good quality of pale bisque socket head with beautiful large deep blue glass sleep eyes with dark eyeliner and bottom painted lashes.
Has modeled brush-stroked and feathered brows and
open mouth with outlined lips and row of porcelain teeth , pierced ears and wonderful original brunette long wig.
Head mark at back with ; DEP and red Tete Jumeau stamp.
Made for the French market by Maison Jumeau ... circa ...
From early 1880th. century comes this rare to find French Doll all wooden walker which has generally excellent condition .
Would fit perfect for your French Bebe like a Motchman Steiner ... or all other lovely dolls to display so nice .
This rare walker is made of mapel wood with fine carved 4 piece legs attached to similar wooden struts. With wooden wheels simple to move and a waist ring at top to hold your doll sefely .
Would fit well for your 17" to 20" doll ......
Most beautiful and rare to find Huret era 1860th. miniature Mahagany two-top table for your doll display scene in your collection !
So lovely stylized little furniture in very rare doll size for a little Bebe or Poupee like Huret , Rohmer , Barrois or other beautiful doll.
Of beautifully mahogany with natural finish , has three cabriolet legs and a center pedestal . To displaying two different sizes round beveled-edge shelves .
From France around 1860th.
Has e...
The construction and the hand sewing on this doll is amazing. The hands and feet have stitch defined fingers and toes. The features are drawn with watercolor paint. Her nose is a raised pinched nose and for that type of nose this is the best one I have seen. Her hair maybe be real or horse hair but it is lovely and hand sewn in place and then a someone has saved it with a very fine hair net around the bottom. She has got a little sweet turned down mouth that is a more set look and sad. I think s...
This fine black doll is in wonderful condition. Her face is embroidered and her eyes are jet buttons that are very effective and her hair is astrakhan (lambs wool used for trim on coats in the late 1800's). Her arms are attached at her shoulders, her legs are continuous but she sits easily. She is wearing an early black skirt, a black calico dress over the skirt, and then a red apron/skirt over the dress. Her arms and legs have been recovered at some point but show wear and age so they have been...
This doll has a regal look and feel about her. Her body is black sateen and is very nicely constructed. The embroidered face is very nicely done with the whites of her eye very prominent with a nice black border around the white. Her nose is embroidered with black also but it is a blue black so it is visible. She has astrakhan hair that is nicely sewn on. She is stuffed fairly firmly with cotton and maybe rags. She is 23" tall and is dressed as I bought her. The dress is age appropriate and her ...
This charming character painted face cloth doll looks so proper. She has a great face that has many coats of white paint. She has blue eyes, applied nose and a tiny black line for her mouth. From her elbow down her arms and painted white and her legs from the knees down are painted black. Her body is very nicely constructed and is stuffed just right for holding. I didn't try very hard to get off her pantaloons, someone worked very getting them over her painted legs but her body is all original. ...
This is a big old fashion linen homespun rag doll with a great pencil face. She has wear and recovering on her arms and legs. Her face is a very old recover that is also real homespun linen. The back of her head is amazing, see picture to appreciate this great old doll. She is rag stuffed and very heavy. She has funny replaced feet. She is not jointed at her hips but from years of forced sitting she will sit. She is as found and is wearing a period two piece blue polka dot dress. She is a big sw...
This is an amazing home made black boy doll with the sweetest face, the best posture and corn cob legs. He feels like he has a solid wood inner core. I bet the maker of this boy was pleased as punch to find a good use for a couple of old corn cobs. His face is finely embroidered and has a contoured brow and cheeks, a raised nose, jet bead eyes, embroidered eyebrows, whites of eyes, nose and mouth with teeth. He has raveled yarn hair that is wonderful and it really suits him. His hands are stit...
Here face is hard to read, her eyes are big round buttons, her nose is one with her eyebrows, her mouth is a V turned upside down, and two circles on either side of her head for ears. She is big and rag stuffed heavy, (I love that). On the top of her head is a braided top knot in the shape of a donut. She is 28" tall, all original except her her clothes that are old and look good on her. So many cloth dolls, all made with cloth and some imagination, can be so different and look so wonderful C. ...
Yup, she has the look, a perky hat, a kindly face, an hour glass body, basket carrying arms and sturdy legs that are continuous so she has a forced sit.
She is all hand sewn, stuffed firmly with cotton, continuous legs so she sits from years of forced sitting. She is wearing a dress that looks like a jumper but isn't, the top is one with the bottom. She is 18" tall and is from the 1880's. Welcome to summer!
Antique cloth doll with a bold painted face, black eyes and eyebrows, worried black eyes, red rosy cheeks and staight serious mouth. Her body is curvy and cotton stuffed with arms and legs that are jointed so she sits easily. The dress is a calico print with little heart and flower design in a deep pink and brown colors. Over the dress is a blue check apron and blue checked bonnet on her head. She has mitten hands with stitch defined fingers. Her clothes are all antique. She is from Pennsylvania...
Amish sister doll from Holmes County Ohio that are adorable, early, rag stuffed, identical clothes but one has blue and the other green. They are early for Amish dolls on the market, probably date to the 1890's-1910. They are packed with rags giving them a great hefty feel. Condition is not an issue, everything is without rips or tears, but they do have natural age related toning. They sit easily, enjoy company and would like to make new friends. They are out of a private collection. 13"tall, C....
This doll has a very early body and was recovered from the waist up in the late 1800's. She feels like she has another face under this one but this has been on there so long I wouldn't want to take it off. She has layers of petticoats and then bloomers all under her blue and white period dress. She is heavy and stuffed with rags and maybe some cotton. She has a pencil face with shoe button eyes. She doesn't look like she ever had hair. She is fully jointed and sits great. Her hands have fingers ...
Rare pair of open heeled leather slippers for an early paper-mache or wood doll from 18th. century , all hand made of paper-mache covered with fine kid-skin ornate with original silk row !
Wonderful red and ecru kid-skin leather slippers , has open heeled back and each with original silk ruffled row over front top .
Hand sewn with very fine details , each has covered paper-mache base and original light brown leather sole .
Has total length about 3" ( 8 cm ) and wid...
Painted cloth face that has the look of leather. She has a pinched nose and pinched mouth and embroidered with red floss. She has boton eyes and great twisted brown string hair. She is an early doll and night have two other faces under this one. Her body is very firmly stuffed with cotton. She is all hand sewn, sits nicely, and sewn on two layers of socks and great early hand sewn leather boots. The dress is age appropriate but not original. She came from Maine and is circa 1880 and is 20" tall
Not all black dolls have black bodies. Some of the best dolls I have had were dolls that the maker took an old rag doll and gave the doll a black head. In the Jim Crow era, it became common in the north for mothers to teach their children about the plight of African Americans, by making a black doll for them. So mothers even ones that were not really skilled at sewing were making black dolls. Putting a black covering over a rag doll was one of the easiest ways. This is one of those dolls black h...
Do you believe it, this little linen doll has the best face with tiny bright blue eyes, two tone big rosy pink cheeks, and a little red line for mouth. She has horsehair stitched carefully to her head giving her a whimsical crown of hair. Her body is all original but she has been recovered around her shoulders and chest. The material from her face is the same material all the way down her body. she is firmly stuffed with cotton. Her brown/tan dress is worn and faded and soft as can be. She is as...
I have owned this doll for 30 or more years and I never found the right clothes for him and I like his looks without clothes. When I took the pictures today of him I suddenly thought, maybe it is a her and not a him. I am not sure and I guess it doesn't matter, I still like the doll without clothes. Roben Campbell made me appreciate the doll bodies when she exhibited my black cloth dolls collection at our local Historical Society. For that exhibit she researched black cloth dolls and then made a...
Most beautiful tiny all original antique necessaire for Fashion doll`s in all perfect and generally excellent condition from France 1860/65 .
Perfect accessory for your early fashion doll like Huret ... Rohmer ... Blampoix and other !
Of lovely red leather in bag - shaped form , a rare necessaire with lovely decoration at braided handle and metal closure on red leather claps . Hinges open to reveal well - fitted interior which containing a set of six tiny silver and bone ac...
A lovely Twentieth Century Hand Made Textile Possibly Near East, or Palestine ..Framed 31”x32” Berlin Estate
This is a very nicely made black stockinette doll with a sculpture face, applied nose and ears and embroidered eyes and mouth. She has applied hair made from a fine net fabric and sewn in place. She had really nice clothes with a blue dress, and colorful striped petticoat a lace slip and lace pantaloons. On her head she is wearing a black net bonnet. Her body is straw and cotton filled. She sits but it is a little bit of a forced sit. She is 16" tall and circa 1880.
This highly desirable bisque headed doll was made by the famed German doll making firm JD Kestner. It is model 171 which came in several sizes, of which we believe this is the largest, made c. 1900. Although I measure it nearly 30 inches, some give its height as 28-30 inches. With its considerable height, we consider it a natural for certain decorating themes and scenarios - and its great age is no liability. Additional pluses are the clothes period appropriate or sympathetic with the character ...
Very rare found of French Poupee miniature
notebook by " Maison Giroux " from 1864th. century in good condition to age for Huret , Rohmer or other early doll .... !
Of light brown leather with original strap , the under strap are gone in the years . Containing an lovely and very rare to find small notebook and diary .
Mark by Maison Giroux 1864 ....
There are some pages described and a few pages are missing over the years but all around is this rare book in generally good ...
Rare all original antique small brown silk roof parasol for French Poupee like Huret , Rohmer , Blampoix or other of your favorite fashion dolls in your collection !!
Rare to find from France circa 1865 / 70 has generally excellent condition.
Lovely small size bone handled parasol about 8" ( 18 cm ) , has elegand carved hand-clasp ... all original
Wonderful original light brown silk cover with lovely row of fine French lace around edged and top . Well possible to...
She is firmly packed with rags and cotton, how can I tell, she is very heavy and doesn't give much when you squeeze her. Rags are dense and heavy, cotton is lighter and can be pushed more easily into small places like arm and legs and feet and gives more when compressed. She has a great pencil face with eyes way at the top of her face. She is old and played with and her dress reflects all of that, see pictures for shredding material. Her body is all original and her dress is old and came with he...
This great antique lady is home made and naively painted. She has a great face with painted black hair and a big red bow painted on the top of her head. The paint appears to be all original, there is some flaking of the black paint on her head but the face paint is stable and good except near her hair line. She has a big firm body with a modified hour glass shape. She is wearing her original dress and pantaloons and they are sewn on. The condition is such that a blouse over the dress I think loo...
I am partial to sister dolls and have been collecting them for years. I have always liked these two. I had dressed them, it is very hard to find two dresses alike as you can imagine and they rarely have their matching dresses 120 years later. No question the same person made both dolls. They are very firmly stuffed with cotton, jointed arms and legs, embroidered faces with that straight neutral red mouth and an embroidered nose done with black floss so it is hard to see. Their hair is the astrak...
All original condition cute rounded face little 7" ( 18 cm ) Darling Mignonette by Unis France from 19th. century with rare and unusual body style !
Has bisque socket head with sweet modeling , blue inset glass eyes with fine painted details of lashes and brows.
Slightly open mouth with shaded and accented lips with four porcelain teeth and hint of smile and nice blonde wig over cork pate.
Very nice and unusual original body ... covered with ecru silk , original ...
Very beautiful French wooden and paper screen for your Fashion doll or small Bebe , has wonderful small Christmas scraps of paper and tiny gold ornaments of decoration.
Pretty 4 piece panel screen covered with striped paper around edged and back side. Each panel are different ornate with lot of little pictures and fine gold paper.
The 4 panels you can fold up special so if you need it for your decoration. Perfect for your dolls display or back ground of your special scenes you ...
This doll doesn't need any detective work to know that she is old and completely original. I think she has two other faces under this one but I would never take the risk of hating the other two faces and not being able to get this face back on. I often don't like to take socks off a doll. When you know by the looks that the socks have been on forever they never look the same when you take them off and put them back on.
Anyway, she is 18" tall, sits nicely, is firmly packed with cotton. Her arm...
This big folk art oil cloth doll has a lot going for her. She has heavy brush stroke painted face done by some no nonsense mother. She gave her a suggestion of curls around her face, no fussy curls here! She colored her lips a dark purple but definitely not bright red. Seeing that she is all oil cloth her body is very firm as well as her legs and arms. She has wear and some cracking to the paint but not through the oil cloth, which often happens. She has just a bit of flaking paint on the top of...
A man and woman black cloth dolls with composition heads. They were not made by the same person but they were sold to me as a pair and they are great together. She is 24" and very heavy. He is 27 " and is tall and lean with cool clothes. I think they are both from the 1930's. Both have early and probably have original outfits also the sun fading on the woman skirt looks like she had a different apron. They are in very good condition. A terrific pair of black dolls.
Bold folk art cloth doll with drawn ink face and button eyes. I love ears and she sure has them. Her body is all original, clothes are antique, she looks great in her bonnet. She is wearing socks with shoes and the shoes fit her perfectly. Sitting in a doll chair really sets her off. She is solid as a rock and is so appealing. Her condition is really good with a few stains here and there and around her eyes and mouth she has mends...see picture. It is hard to know what that is about and I don't ...
A very nice collectible " Lady´s Salon " of five paper doll lady´s wearing home made fabric clothing and her furniture of velvet covered cardboard , preserved in his box ....
A lovely set of five paper dolls each with different lithographed face and hair style in Psyche manner, has different style of arms with gloves and each lady wears a nice fabric costume !!
Included is a set of velvet covered cardboard furniture of chairs with table , screen and a metal stove.
This really pretty painted face doll has a unique palate off white, gray and black with big brown eyes. She has painted black hair. She has the center seam face that I like so much and ears. I love dolls with ears I think it gives them so much character. She has a nicely shaped body, she is firmly cotton stuffed. Her arms have lost the hands but she is jointed at the shoulder and her elbow so it is just the hands that are missing. She is also jointed at the hips and knees and her feet are nicely...
This doll had the nicest look of a serene country woman. She has a long graceful neck, a slim but curvy hips and small waist. She is all original even though there is a old cloth wrap around her neck probably to stabilize her neck and it work really well. She has jointed shoulders, hips and knees. Her feet are long and nicely shaped and her ankles are thin and very nice. Her hands never did anymore than be rounded off but now one has come undone and the other is a little frayed. She is 18" tall...
This is a very dear doll in her very best dress and put together hat. Her body is all original and bends and sits well. Her blue print dress is a lovely fit and she is wearing lace trimmed pantaloons and petticoat. Her shoes are homemade and interesting. That means I don't really understand them but they are sewn on and she likes them. Her face has holes and mends as well as shell and bead eyes and a faint nose and embroidered mouth. A thin black yarn works well for her hair. She is stuffed with...
This wonderful topsy turvey is in almost original condition. I don't think she was played with or handled that much but is definitely old and right. Both faces are done by the same hand. The are very nicely done in a very direct manner by an unskilled hand that really was good. The white doll has a bonnet and a blouse and a soft pink cotton skirt. The black doll has on a blouse and a red checked skirt. The two heads are 14" from head to head and the skirts are just a 1/2" longer. This is a very ...
This wonderful black cloth doll woman stands 24" tall, has layers of antique clothes that I feel could really be original. She is made with black cotton and her face is black sateen that is embroidered with tiny stitches. She is stuffed with cotton but not firmly so she has a soft comfy feel especially with all the layers of clothing. The softness suits her. She is 24" tall and is circa 1880-90. She is just lovely.
A very interesting Beecher type black cloth doll with flirty eyes. Before you get really excited about a rare Beecher doll, I think that someone did this later on. Usually there is a piece of shell or white cardboard on either side of the shoe button eye and this is embroidered with white floss on the right sides of her eyes. It could be original but I kind of think not. Anyway, the eyes are old, not newly done by the looks of them and it is very enticing. It makes her very cute. Her body is all...
A very interesting folk art doll with a big lollipop head, with a whimsical look on her sepia ink face. She has long neck, small solid body, short rounded off arms and turned feet. She is wearing a blue calico dress, with a nice undergarments. She is cotton stuffed. Her head leans back and forth a little but is not floppy, a surprise seeing it is so big. Her arms and legs are jointed. Her body is all original although the bottom half might be recovered or just how she was made. She is a distant ...
Stunning rare factory original French Bebe dustle couture dress attribute by Maison Jumeau circa 1878th.
A special beautiful original antique French Bebe bustle dress attribute by Maison Jumeau , all hand sewn for a size 8 or 9 Bebe ( 18" to 20" / 47cm to 49 cm )
A stunning factory original dress of ecru silk with touch of blue , has rounded neckline and small inset long sleeves. Little bag decoration at each front side and lovely bustle back !!
Front closure with...
Lovely original antique fashion doll gown and blouse for your early doll like Rohmer....Huret .... Blampoix or other pretty fashion doll.
All hand sewn from 1860th. century gown of delicate natural silk with trim decoration , has fitted bodice and straps which continue to edge the bodice top .
Silk skirt with sash and nice decoration of red silk trim around hem . All hand sewn and
back closure with hooks and hand made loops.
With white cotton blouse having narrow bodice det...
Cute 13" ( 33 cm ) pink tinted poured English wax shoulder head child in all original condition
A very nice little wax girl with perfect pink tinted wax shoulder head , has blue inset enamel eyes and funny rounded nose.Closed moth with pale lips and pale details of eye bows.
She has little sad facial expression and in her head delicately inserted soft blonde mohair .
She has her original muslin torso and upper limbs with poured wax lower arms and bare feet legs. ...
I can't believe it, this is Miss Grant my first grade teacher. It has been a lot of years but I think this is her. She has great black fabric hair that feels sort of like mohair? It is sewn on really nicely and dented in to make it look like a part in her hair. Her face is pencil drawn with big circles for her eyes. She has a great pinched nose, and a bit of a raised chin. No real mouth but I can tell it is pursed lips, she always did! Her body was made by a real seamstress. The fabric used for ...
Very beautiful rare 4 " ( 11 cm ) fireplace fan for French Poupee with pretty hand carved wood handle .
Fireplace fans were very popular in 19th. century as facial heat - shade and protection.
Very nice carved wood handle with firm backed light green card board fan with very nice gilt paper edging decorated with
beautiful litho scenes of young lady .... matching green color second side .
An fine and very rare to find accessory for your fashion doll .... like Huret , Rohmer , Barrois , ...
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