
Nelling, Inc.
C l o t h D o l l s
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Extremely Rare Kathe Kruse
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Kammer and Reinhardt 101 Face
$4,800. |
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The
construction of the stuffed cloth body is very similar to that of the
classic Kathe Kruse, with this model having what is called the rare “frog
hands” (one of the thumbs is missing). The knee joints are quite
interesting in that the upper and lower leg are connected with cloth ball
joints. There has been some restitching around the left ankle joint.
Quite charming is his three-piece, white cotton outfit that has some
creatively constructed underpants under his multi-button joined shirt and
shorts. The sturdy, lace-up leather shoes are unusual in their design
and stitching and his vintage cotton cap has been added.
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Philadelphia Baby
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from the J.B. Sheppard Store
$1,950. |
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The
Philadelphia baby is also known as the Sheppard baby, as it was sold in the
infants department of the J.B Sheppard and Co. store in Philly, around the
year 1900. It is believed the
dolls were actually made in the store workshop.
This 21” example has the typical, molded stockinette face with highly
detailed molding of features.
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eyes are realistically painted, the chubby face having rosy tinted cheeks
and lips, softly painted short hair and very realistically sculpted ears.
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The body is also of stuffed stockinette, with the lower arms and legs
being also oil painted. When clothed, these dolls usually had a baby
gown and bonnet, and this child is wearing an antique mixture of garments,
including underclothing, a red gauzy dress that is too small, but probably
for color to bring out the lovely embroidered stitching of the antique smock
she wears. The red cotton bonnet is quite worn but was left as it was
found on the doll. Shoes are old replacements over antique stockings.
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Early American Black Coth Doll and Companion
$1,800. |
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One
of a kind, early black American cloth (20") doll with stuffed stockinette
head and body, circa 1880. Her
friendly face has black shoe button eyes, black yarn hair and a red painted
mouth with painted white teeth peeking through a subtle smile.
Her red print, antique clothing is original and resting securely on
her lap is a small companion cloth doll that was left as found under her
arm.
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addition and attched, there is a very charming, antique cotton quilt with an
abstract motif of a little black child, repeated throughout the design.
She can either stand or sit and is in very good condition. |
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French Leather Baby
5" |
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in German Marklin Carriage
$3,250. for both. |
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An
elusive, French leather baby from the early 1920’s who sits in a German
Marklin carriage with the original, but very worn hood. The original,
cream-painted metal surface of this strong, quality carriage has some wear,
which is expected. The baby is
jointed at the shoulders and hips of her smooth, flesh tinted, all leather
body, and her pressed leather face has suffered puckering of the head over
her displaying years. The
painting is intact as are the textured accents to her molded blond short
hair.
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She wears an antique baby gown
and crocheted bonnet.
Little is known about these extremely rare leather babies, and of the few
examples to be found, it seems as if there were less than a handful of
artists producing them, judging by the few recognizable face styles seen. |
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Lenci-type Felt Doll
9" |
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Very Rare in Black
$225. |
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Dressed
in her original, bold red outfit with peachy contrasting borders and red
felt shoes, is a black felt doll that has great similarities to a Lenci
Mascotte, with painted, surprised features and curly, short black mohair
locks. She belonged to an avid
Lenci collector, many of whose prized Lencis are for sale on the
Miscellaneous page.
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Columbian Cloth Doll plus Note
19" |
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Clear Emma Adams Mark
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Oil
painted in the 1890’s by Emma Adams in Owego, NY, we have the first of two
Columbian cloth doll examples being offered.
This dolls was painted with a very light touch, subdued hues of color
and delicate strokes. Her
primitive face has soft, brown eyes, finely drawn nose structure, and almost
heart-shaped orange-red lips.
Her head is painted in light tones, including her short, softly stroked,
brown curls, pale complexion and gently rouged cheeks. She even has finely
painted lines to suggest the skin folds at the corners of her mouth and over
her chin.
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On
the lower edge of her jaw, om the left side, there are some lines of paint
worn off. Her body is all cloth with stitch joints at the shoulders and
thighs, with attention to detail in the sewing of her fingers and toes.
There are tiny, rust colored drop stains on her body. One her lower
back is the mark used before 1900, showing Emma E. Adams name.
After 1906, the stamp would read the name of her sister, Marietta.
The clothing and bonnet are antique and appropriate. And there is a
written note of provenance, pinned to her slip, and the lace trim on both
slip and pantaloons match!
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Lovely Primitive Cloth
21" |
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Mid-19th Century
SOLD |
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Her antique straw bonnet with velvet trim is so attractive with her
antique dress in a warm colored print.
Even the way the green velvet ribbon that secures her bonnet, seems
to project a most graceful, finished presence about her. She
has a swing-jointed cloth body with leather arms, and stitched, moccasin
type bootines cover her quite husky feet.
Her antique straw bonnet with velvet trim is so attractive with her
antique dress in a warm colored print.
Even the way the green velvet ribbon that secures her bonnet, seems
to project a most graceful presence about her.
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Poupee
Fabrette Cloth Lady in Purple
$950. (Still
Available)
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Poupee
Fabrette Cloth Lady in Brown
This one is SOLD
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These
two ladies came to us recently as sort of a mystery. Of course their
similarity to side-glancing French boudoir dolls or Italian lady dolls was
clear, however the nature of their model stance, life-like poses and
intricate costume details kept us hunting for more information. Then, while
dealing with completely separate doll collection, what surfaced but one more
of these sultry ladies. To have never seen one before, then to fall upon
three of them from two unrelated sources was intriguing. Finally, we
unearthed a past auction lot that featured ten of these figures in one lot
that brought an astounding $19,500.00 years ago. And in that lot are three
familiar faces, as the sold lot was probably broken up and the dolls sold
individually, with three of them now being in our possession.
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This posting is for the two you see
pictured here, roughly 14 1/2” and 16” tall, both having softly stuffed
stockinette faces and bodies, with painted, molded facial features and
decoration depicting ladies of the pre-World War I era, but wearing
costumes from much earlier fashion silhouettes.
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Lenci Sport Series
17" (Doll) |
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Polo Player
$2,250. |
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From
the ever-popular and desirable Sports Series, we have a well-suited Lenci
Polo player with the 300 model face. Dating from 1930, he has light brown,
side-glancing eyes on a molded felt pouty face with pronounced cheeks in
an almost a downward pose. He has sandy blond mohair inset locks, molded
and applied ears and a slightly olive complexion with a head that subtly
swivels. His chubby child-like body is jointd at the shoulders and hips
and is very clean along with the head, with just very minor signs of the
almost 100 years that have passed since he was made. Just some occasional,
faint, faint smudges seen around the face, and the costume has some soil
discoloration on the pants or breeches.
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Black Cloth Doll
13 1/2" |
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Early 1900's
$675. |
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Her hair is a tightly crimped black yarn which is covered with a red and
white polka dot bandana that picks up the vibrant color in her
multi-colored print cotton dress. Over that is a white, heavy cotton apron
where a swatch of her dress fabric is tucked neatly into a left side
pocket. Her body is of black cotton cloth. For added details, she has a
jade green cotton underslip, worn black leatherette slippers and even
beaded glass pierced earrings!
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Lenci Mascotte in Original Box
$250. |
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Resting
in her original, labeled factory box, is this spunky Lenci Mascotte girl
(9"), dressed in her original “sweeper” outfit, holding her straw broom with
wooden handle. She has light blue, side glancing painted eyes, long blond
hair with a top bun and a slightly olive complexion.
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Her costume is an orange-red and crème
checkered felt dress with crème fabric apron, crème socks and orange-red
felt shoes. The red color has faded somewhat but there are no mothholes
visible. The box is is good condition, with wear at the corners of the lid. Cara
Bambina!
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Dora Petzold Doll, 18 1/2"
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From the Art Doll Movement
in 1920’s Germany came the artist, Dora Petzold and her thoughtful character
children. Using pressed cardboard or
composition for the face and head, and various cotton fabrics for the bodies
(this one having the Dora Petzhold mark on the derriere), these well dressed
dolls catered to the elegant lady and boudoir doll customers of the day.
This slender young lady has a skillfully painted face with two-tone
brown eyes, a bit of highlight color on the eyelids for depth, pale brows, a
long nose and salmon pink painted closed lips.
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Her soft, short hair is of blond mohair and her slender, firm cloth body is
jointed at the shoulders and hips, with the added movement of a head that
swivels. A vivid, mustard gold felt
fabric is the prominent aspect of her original coat dress and matching
cloche hat, with the coat having cream wool felt collar and cuffs.
Underneath is her one-piece original cotton undergarment and she
wears her original socks and antique leather shoes that may also be
original. 18 1/2" Tall.
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Burbank, CA 91503
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562-7839
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