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English Woodens 9 3/8"

Tiny Sisters Circa 1795

Both from the same collection, shown here are two George III English wooden youngsters, with dark painted eyes, equally charming carved profiles and fully jointed legs (uncommon for this small size), and carved "fork" hands with cloth upper arms.  Just as they are very similar in ways, they also possess some differences from each other.  The  "baby" in white has very gentle shading, while her older sister in the salmon colored print gown has a much bolder cheek tone.  Under the bonnet of the baby is a short, cropped blond mohair wig and her little wooden feet are bare, while the toddler on the right has a wig of wispy blond baby hair and she sports a pair of hand-sewn cloth shoes.  They are both wearing handmade clothing that may be original and they are willing to be separated.  (Chair not included.)

Price is $4250. each, or $7995. for the pair.

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Little Wooden Seamstress's Companion $2475.

Grodnertal peg wooden pin cushion, only 6 7/8"" tall, circa 1810, and totally delightful!  She is a combination of a carved wooden doll with fully jointed arms, and also a pin cushion, retaining nearly every single of its tiny pins that form an intricate pattern on her "skirt". The dramatic, crimson silk of her detailed costume is in excellent condition for its age, with some loss to the cotton net trim around the collar and hem. The paint on her face and hands and the feathered bangs framing her forehead are in very nice original condition.  A true example of a doll with form and function!

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Apollo Knot Milliner's Model $2250.

When speaking of Milliner's Models, the hairstyle that makes for the most conversation is the intriguing Apollo knot or "beehive", with it's, well, bizarre silhouette and gravity-defying lines.  What better style, though, to complement the sometimes boldly geometric fashion outlines of the 1830's from which it came?   This diminutive girl (9 1/4") is crowned with such a style, and has a very pleasant face, with finely painted facial features with blue eyes and smiling lips  Most of her clothing is original, with exception of her added lace shawl.  She has little orange painted slippers on her carved wooden feet and carved wood lower arms, with her paper mache head having no repaint or restoration that is detectable.  A dramatic, midnight blue velvet cape with tassels and a bold collar rides on her shoulders.

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English Slit Head Wax Girl $950.

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Early Wax Infant 9 1/4"

Rare Tiny Size $1050.

Early English poured wax infant, circa 1850, with painted eyes that are so defined, they look like glass eyes.  This diminutive wax has baby fine attached hair, a chubby, molded face, and such lifelike features for such a small creature.  Look at the content smile beaming from the rosy cheeks!  The original body is cloth with wax arms and lower legs, all of which have surface discoloration from the ages.  The inset lace gown and undergarments are all original with an antique bonnet added that compliments everything wonderfully.

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The tiniest of German peg woodens that can be found!  Inside an early oval wooden box sit a pair of them, one dressed as a girl (3/4") and the other not dressed at all (7/8").  The better to see the jointing and articulation of the carved wood bodies that can sit or stand!  With an up close examination, you can enter their miniature world and see their originally painted faces.  $395. including early box.

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Wax Over Composition 14 1/2" Young Lady

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China with Wood Body 11"

Brown Eyes $2995.

New photo of expertly repaired left toe area coming soon!

Rare brown-eyed 1860's china with fully articulated wood body, pink tint complexion to shoulderhead and lower arms, finely painted features and covered wagon hairstyle.  Also noteworthy is the fact that both her hands are open, she has blue painted garters and black molded boots.  There is repair to the tip of her left foot and a factory "bubble" on the inside of her left wrist.  Her blue cotton print dress is that of a young girl and is antique, as are her undergarments, including pantaloons, slip, and camisole.  $2995.

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Brother and Sister by the Seaside 7 1/2" Paper Mache or Composition

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"Rachel" 13"

From England, circa 1780 ON LAYAWAY

Exhibiting substance and character like the wood from which she was carved, Rachel shows the wisdom of a young lady with a special sense of responsibility, as if she is was the eldest and the example for the rest of the children.  A nice example she is, of a George III era English wooden doll, with dark enamel eyes, a fine, delicate profile and a carved wood body with jointing at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, molded ears and fork-like, carved hands.  She has an applied wig of raven colored soft human hair that hangs braided down the back of her red wool cape, and peaking out from under her simple cotton dress are tightly crocheted, red slippers.  There is very little touch up to her face, so she has not had to endure some oft times harsh environments during travel through the centuries.

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Small and Early English Wooden  SOLD

With a pensive expression, this English wooden, ca. 1740, has many stories to tell of her childhood in King George II Britain.  She stands only 13 1/4" tall and has fully jointed wood limbs, with cloth upper arms and a light lambs wool wig styled in close curls. Her highly detailed carving gives her serious depth, with her  pronounced profile, obvious ears, buxom breasts and dramatic almond-shaped enamel eyes.  She even has tiny, heeled leather boots under her very antique undergarments and cotton day dress.  She has had some touch up and a protective varnishing to preserve the integrity of her original surface. Every angle introduces you to another facet of her unending personality!

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Milliners' Model ca. 1840 $795

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