Nelling, Inc.
F a s h i o n D o l l s
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Early Huret Debutant $18,900. |
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During the 1850's, the French fashion doll was born in the form of a young girl with a china shoulderhead from the firm of Leopold Huret. Actually his daughter, Adelaide, whose special love for children was the driving force behind her design of a practical and graceful plaything such as the Huret doll. This beauty is one from the earliest era, with a creamy pale china head, watery aqua painted eyes, pale facial decoration and a modest expression, her original strawberry blond skin wig, and a very sturdy kid leather body with plump china arms and molded detailed hands (one finger repaired expertly and invisibly). Her outfit imitates a flower blooming in hues of ecru and dusty peach with a silk dress from her era having abundant pleating and gathered detail complementing her opulent floral-adorned antique bonnet from the same period. She stands 17" in her stylish leather slippers and has delicate layers of antique undergarments. A truly special example of youth and grace. |
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All Original Early Fashion SOLD |
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You are invited to a wedding in northern regional France, where this 17" bride fashion is beaming with joy. She is of the period when Bru and Barrois worked together to produce a certain round-faced beauty with quiet blue glass eyes, a hint of a smile, palest lily white bisque, original blond mohair wig, a swivel neck and shoulderplate and a very sturdy leather body that has never been undressed. Her colorful and ornate wedding gown and head dress are adorned with metallic trims, sequins and beads, her original bouquet, and hiding under her full skirt are her never-removed, original slippers of metallic fabric. Flowing behind her is her original but frail net veil with glimmering trim. |
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Simon Halbig Child Fashion $3450. |
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When one of these little Simon Halbig fashions come your way, it is like finding a precious jewel. The most distinctive feature is the ingenious twill-covered wood body that is fully articulated and has bisque forearms and lower legs. She has bisque shoulderplate and an equally distinctive swivel head with that irresistible, early Simon Halbig face. This example (9 3/4") has brown glass eyes (unusual color), her original long blond mohair wig in braids, and is wearing her original wool frock and velveteen bonnet. She is not perfect and accordingly priced, due to an old crack on the back of her right leg, and a repair to some damage to her neck area. |
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"Madame
Butterfly" 13" |
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Francois Gaultier Fashion $4500. |
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Dressed as if she is "Cio Cio San" from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly", this F.G. fashion is quite the prima donna! Her blue glass eyes and fair-complexioned bisque, contrasted by her jet black, elaborately styled mohair wig are quite dramatic. She has a swivel neck and a leather body in excellent condition with posed wooden arms and hands to accommodate props...Such as her "butterfly" mask! Her silk kimono costume is an original garment, accented by her heeled, gold-painted wooden slippers. She has just finished her aria, "Un Bel Di"! |
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Jumeau
Poupee Bois 18" |
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Original Clothes ON LAYAWAY |
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An elegant, original three-piece ensemble in an ashen, monochromatic color scheme makes this Jumeau fashion a truly pleasant vision. Combined with her haunting blue eyes outlined with black eyeliner, her early, ivory bisque, demure little smile and original blond mohair wig wrapped up in a casual bun, she makes a quiet appearance that leaves quite a lasting impression. She has a fully articulated wood body in very nice original condition, with some restoration to several fingers and some touch up on the toes. She has picked up some accessories along the way, including a complimentary straw chapeau, a locket with lock of hair enclosed (new), gray-blue high top boots, a sandy beige parasol (melting) with pom-pom tassels, and a gold fashion bracelet with inset "Jumeau turquoise" glass bead. |
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Smiling
Bru Fashion 17 1/2" |
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Tri-Color Eyes ON LAYAWAY |
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Statuesque and regal are just some of the words that immediately come to mind upon seeing this superb example of the smiling Bru fashion. Her lovely face is punctuated by her eyes with three rings of color, amber, sky blue and a ring of midnight blue encircling the edges of the irises. Her ivory bisque and gentle decoration, original strawberry blond mohair wig and near mint, sturdy Bru leather body are just the beginning of her enchanting presence. |
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| She comes complete with provenance from her original family stating that her elaborate ice blue gown was made with the silk fabric and trim of the owner's wedding gown, to the exact specifications and design. Her original ivory leather, lace-up boots look as if they have never been touched and she gracefully wears her gold hoop pierced earrings and bold pendant. Her undergarments are all antique and she is presented just as the family has kept her over the ages. |
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