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French Venus Cloth Doll
$695. |
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The grand success of the Lenci Company lead by
Elena Scavini in the 1920's and beyond, influenced many countries in Europe
to produce "Lenci-type" dolls of pressed felt and cloth like this one from
the Venus company in France. Other French makers were Raynal and Poir.
This sweet girl is 16 3/4" tall and wears what may be a governess
costume and she is all original from head to toe, even having her tow
original tags. One is for her manufacturer "Venus" and the other
from Au bon March in Paris, the store that marketed her reading "Jouets" or
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Very much like her inspiration of a Lenci doll, she has the pressed felt
face with side-glancing, brown painted eyes and a slightly pouty expression.
Her black velvet uniform is trimmed with lace and metallic cord and the
accent color provided by her aqua blue apron and skirt hep trim is of a
satin like synthetic, typical of the 30's and 40's from which she came.
She is all of cloth except for her celluloid or early plastic hands and she
has jointing at the neck, shoulder and hips. |
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Lenci Mascotte
9 3/4" |
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The Judy McDonald Collection
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Wearing her original costume from the region of
Piemonte (as shown on her original tag), here is a Lenci in miniature size
called the Mascotte. These little representations of different areas,
vocations and lifestyles of the world were made in countless examples and
are a fun way to be an active collector in any budget. She has blue
painted, side-glancing eyes, on her pressed felt face, blond mohair, and
wears a felt and sateen type fabric of her Northern region of Italy, made in
the 1930's. From the long-loved collection of Judy McDonald. |
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Dora Petzoldt Cloth
Art Doll
25" |
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The Judy McDonald Collection
ON LAYAWAY |
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contemporary of the Marian Kaulitz Munich Art dolls, Dora Petzoldt created
this seldom found cloth beauty during the same 1930's period. Also
called the Art Doll Movement of Germany, it was a fitting name for these
lifelike works of art in 3-D, with their molded composition, elongated
socket heads, slim stockinet bodies, stitch- jointed at the shoulders,
elbows, knees and hips, soft mohair wigs and expertly painted and shaded
facial features. |
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This example has painted blue, detailed eyes with shaded lids, a warm red
lips in a closed, pensive semi-smile, a strong nose, almost olive complexion
with lightly rouged cheeks and wispy platinum short hair. Her original
costume, modeled after the most fashionable children's clothing of the day,
is of heavy striped cotton with a seaside flair, antique white leather shoes
and a smart, finely woven straw cloche hat. Excellent condition with
faint moisture lines on limbs. From the long-loved collection of Judy
McDonald. |
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Dora Petzoldt Cloth Doll
25" |
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The Judy McDonald Collection
ON LAYAWAY |
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Such a nice surprise to find another one of
these life-like cloth dolls made by Dora Petzoldt during the Art Doll
Movement of the 1930's. This tall child has a molded composition
socket head on a long-limbed stockinet body that has stitch-jointing at the
shoulders, hips, elbows and knees, with some moisture marks on the limbs.
Her painted, multi-detailed blue eyes and shaded eylids have a serene look,
she has a long face with shaded cheeks and a subtle rose painted closed
mouth. There is some wear to the surface of her face, mostly seen at
the tip of her nose. |
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Her vibrant, red mohair locks frame her face in a fashionable bob.
The original bold red and white stripe skirt of heavy cotton is repeated on
her cuffs, pockets and placket collar of the also original shirt top, she
has antique black leather shoes and red stockings, with antique
undergarments that peak from below. The mark on her body reads: Dora
Petzold Registered Trademark Doll Germany and just like all the Dora
Petzoldt creations, was carefully made in Petzold's
German workshop under her direct
supervision. From the long-loved collection of Judy McDonald. |
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Lenci 1500
"Grugnetta"
19" |
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Near Mint!
ON LAYAWAY |
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To see a Lenci doll from the 1930's this clean
and near mint is fascinating, because the vibrant colors and fresh fabrics,
almost look unreal! She is from the 1500 series called "Grugnetta"
meaning "grouchy girl" in Italiano, which describes her side-glancing,
discontent expression. She has painted brown eyes, two toned lips and
lush, blond hair.
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One of her arms are bent in, clutching a small plush kitty. and it's
originality to her is unknown. And what a costume in lively yellow made up
of rows and rows of organdy, ruffled strips and adding more lively color is
her wide brimmed felt bonnet of turquoise and lime green, tied up under the
chin with a bold and wide pink ribbon that matches her pink shoes. |
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Whimsical Character
26" |
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in Black Cloth
$450. |
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Here's one to bring a smile to your face, a
curious and tall black cloth doll from the early 20th century that has
strong features molded into her face with stitching, then enhanced with
painted details like large, expressive eyes, highlighted brows and a stern
set of red painted lips, not to mention her bristly waves of reddish
brunette real hair. Her stuffed body is stout as opposed to her long
and lanky cloth limbs. A tailored outfit of a jacket and full skirt
with long cotton underskirt in bold colors lets her sit just about anywhere
she wants. |
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Charming 17 1/2" Black Cloth Girl
$395. |
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Where is this girl from? She is so cute
and she gets more and more endearing the longer you study her. We
place her as Caribbean or American, early 20th century and the most charming detail about
her are her stitched fingernails and toenails! Seconded by her
side-glancing button eyes with embroidered whites, just like her embroidered
orange-red lips. Her black cloth face has some detailed stitching to
accentuate the nose and she has black yarn pigtail braids secured by orange
ribbons. |
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The whole body is cloth with sewn joints at the shoulders and hips and don't
forget the fingers and toes with accents of white stitches. Her blue
and white plaid, two piece heavy cotton dress has some ruffles and tucks for
interest, and she carries a woven cloth basket of cloth bananas from the
country market. |
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French Leather Baby
$2,950. |
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I pulled this beloved French leather baby
(5") from my personal collection, and for those who collect these
dolls, the varying character style is no surprise. There are certainly a few distinct looks, probably by different
artists at the time. This infant has some crimping of the face that
could have been caused by moisture over the decades, or possibly the piece
of leather used had that inherent texture. |
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Made ca. 1920 of leather with pressed facial features on a swivel head
that looks to have been re-secured inside, impasto painted blonde hair, oil
painted complexion and facial features, and bent limb body with jointing at
shoulders and hips. The antique gown and underwear are of a diaphanous
organdy fabric, while the vintage bonnet is crocheted. On the lower
back of the head, there is a gap where the leather slightly separated and
hardened at time of making. Both babies are shown in the one photo
enjoying a stroll in the Marklin carriage being sold separately on the
Accessories Page. |
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Lenci Girl
18" |
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Northern Italy
$995.
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Depicting a girl in costume from the northern
Italian region of Castelrotto comes this 18" Lenci 300 series doll, made in
approximately 1930. Her black felt original costume is in very good
condition (a few small holes) and has two factory tags still attached on the
lower back of the skirt. Her face is also in very good condition with
a tinge of overall slight dust, and she has light blue painted, side
glancing eyes and sunny blond hair pulled back in a snood. Under her
arm is her original, colorful painted barrel made of wood and she retains
her original white leather slippers. |
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Lenci Girl
19" |
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Costume of Piemonte, Italy
$550. |
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With an all original costume depicting a girl
from the extreme north of Italy, we have a vibrantly dressed Lenci doll with
her heart-shaped tag reading her name "Cervinia" and her region "Piemonte".
Made in the 1940's, she also retains her white cardboard Lenci square tag
with green lettering. She has a molded felt face with grey-green
painted eyes, blond curly sewn in mohair wig, and jointing at the shoulders
and hips of her stuffed felt body. Her costume and head piece of red
and black felt scattered with felt flower appliques is free of motholes,
however her silk shawl and apron has melting mostly on the apron and
wide ribbons that tie in the back. She is accessorized with a wooden staff
mounted with colorful felt flowers that are also found on the side of her
bonnet. |
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Trio of Rare K*R Cloth Caricatures
$995. |
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The German firm of Kammer and
Reinhardt proved their versatility over their many decades of doll
production, using composition, bisque and celluloid in their repertoire. In
1912, this entertaining series of cloth comic characters was introduced and
few survived the elements of time, weather and storage. |
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We have here three individuals, each with his own personality, including a
stout character who is either whistling or missing his cigarette, a tall,
ginger haired gentleman who is indeed smoking, and a shorter member of the
group who is also smoking, is holding his fabric flower bouquet and has a
fur muff around his neck. All three are dressed in varying masculine
costumes in felt and cotton, each wearing a matching hat. |
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Quite appealing is that the are fortified under their stuffing
with wire armatures and their wooden feet are amusingly a bit oversized,
providing extra stability and balance for stand-free displaying
possibilities. Condition is original and very good for these hard to
find examples from K*R. Tallest is 13", shorter are 12". |
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