[ Home ] [ Up ] [ french dolls ] [ german dolls ] [ fashion dolls ] [ all bisque ] [ early dolls ] [ misc ] [ accessories ] [ furniture ] [ payment/policies ] [ about us ]

Nelling, Inc.

A l l   B i s q u e

(Click on photos to enlarge) 

Rare All Bisque Character 6 3/4"

Flange Neck $850.

s s s

Early Simon Halbig 9" Beauty $4250.

Look who's dressed up just like a French bebe!  Of course, it's an early Simon Halbig all bisque (9") made for the French market with her almond-shaped, blue glass eyes, beautifully stroked lashes and browns, open mouth with square teeth, fine, pale bisque and deep-cut crown.  She has her original blonde, braided mohair wig, a swivel neck and long limbs, jointed at the shoulders and hips, with molded peach stockings and black molded shoes with pom-poms.  Her silk and lace antique frock is original to her day and she wears a coordinating antique organdy and silk bonnet.  She does have some hip chip repairs at the back of her legs and a factory irregularity to the shape of her crown, often seen with the thinner bisque of early, circa 1880 dolls.

s s s

Early All Bisque Baby 13"

Kestner Molding ON LAYAWAY

Lots of blond molded curls, pale bisque and gentle decoration make this bigger than usual all bisque baby something special!  This infant has the more classic modeling and pale coloring used in the early Kestner production of all bisques, with sky blue painted eyes and a closed mouth with realistic detail.  The neck is stationery and there is jointing at the shoulders and hips.  The clothing is all antique and possibly original and other than some inherent variance in color on areas of the bisque on the derriere, he is quite perfect!

s s s

Mignonette with Jointed Elbows in Presentation Box $6800.

Surrounded by her wardrobe and paper lace-trimmed presentation box, this 5 1/2" French all bisque "mignonette" takes center stage.  She has early, cobalt glass eyes surrounded by lushly painted black lashes, a tightly closed little mouth and super gentle shading on her nearly white bisque.  She has a swivel neck and is jointed at the hips, shoulders and elbows, and on the middle of her back are incised letters, "BTE", the standard mark for this type of French all bisque.  She is all original from head to bare feet, with a cream silk frock and matching straw and silk adorned chapeau.  She has a repair to the toe area of her left foot.  Included with her are a new pair of incredibly small shoes to fit her dainty proportions.

s s s

All Bisque Kestner 211 10"

"Sammy" in his Layette $1550.

Kestner's popular 211 "Sammy" mold in the all bisque version, with blue sleep eyes, open/closed mouth, original Kestner plaster pate, replaced skin wig, swivel neck and a healthy, bent limbed, five-piece bisque body with highly detailed molding of toes and fingers.  Included in his presentation is an original Christening gown and factory chemise, a sweater and matching cap, a few undergarments, a crocheted bonnet and a bone teething rattle.  He is found relaxing in his wicker layette case. with toggle closures.

s s s

Kestner Early 9" All Bisque "Miss Sunshine" SOLD

With all the joy of a spring bouquet, this impressive 9" early Kestner all bisque "wrestler-type" fills a room with sunshine.  She has grey-blue sleep eyes, and open mouth with two upper square-cut teeth, beautiful, pale bisque, her original and very long, sandy blond human hair wig, a swivel neck and jointing at her shoulders and thighs.  Her limbs are strong and chubby with well sculpted hands and bare feet (right big toe chipped), and she is marked on head and body with a "4".  She has a couple of very minor peg hole chips.  Her billowy organdy dress with yellow under-lining, organdy bonnet and slip are all antique, as well as her incredible little green leather shoes!

s s s

All original pair of all bisque children (3") in French regional costumes, black molded shoes and white stockings with blue garters.  Both also have blue painted eyes, closed mouths and their original brunette mohair wigs.  $295 for the pair.

s s s

Lovable Kewpie action "Huggers", 3 1/2" tall, and in perfect condition with no damage.  When looking at them from the front, the hugger on the left has a faint, factory firing scratch on his forehead.  There is an incised "4856" under one foot and a "25" painted in gold.  $225.

s s s

Sweet Gebruder Heubach piano baby in 4" size with molded hair and clothing.  No damage and fully marked underneath with the incised number "28" and the sunburst Heubach emblem.  $195.

s s s

Extremely Rare Sleep-Eyed Mignonette   ON LAYAWAY

An extraordinary French all bisque that is wonderful on initial impact but with closer inspection, her most special attributes are discovered.  Where almost all mignonettes of this type have blue eyes, she has brown eyes!  And what's more, they sleep!  She has a Schmitt bebe type face, a swivel neck and is jointed at the shoulders and thighs and wears her original platinum wig.  She is surrounded by treasures old and new in her elaborate presentation box, including extra clothing  and hats made from old fabrics, antique grooming accessories and other delights.

s s s

Extremely Rare 10" French All Bisque ON LAYAWAY

For the all bisque collector yearning to leap to that rarely found level, this elusive girl promises to fill that goal.  The first thing you notice about her is her beauty and size. As you look deeper, at the eyes, the lips, the sculpting of the extremities, the shading and the presence of the entire doll, her importance hits you.  Her sensual, almond blue glass eyes and daintily smiling and detailed outlined lips, her hands, carved and poised like the hands in a classic painting, continues in the lifelike styling and dimension of the toes.  And last but not least, the pink shading of her breasts, just as we see on our bebes of the Bru production, with the same shading treatment carried through to her hands and feet.  Her face exudes the content satisfaction like that of the "smiling bru" fashion, while her proportions are those of a young debutant. Her pale, pale bisque has some faint peppering, typical of some early dolls, and she has had an expert repair to her left toe area.  Her wig is original, as well as her undergarments, and her cranberry silk frock and chapeau are made from antique fabrics.  A trustworthy source in the antique doll community has said only three of these all bisques are known to exist and this one once belonged to the renown Winnie and Dorothy collection.  A once in a lifetime doll, indeed.

maspinelli@verizon.net

Post Office Box 893985  n  Temecula, CA 92589

      Cell (503) 577-9815   n Home Phone (951) 308-1239 n Fax (951) 308-1285  

Don't forget to look at the Miscellaneous page!

[ french dolls ] [ german dolls ] [ fashion dolls ] [ all bisque ] [ early dolls ] [ misc ] [ accessories ] [ furniture ] [ payment/policies ] [ about us ]