Friday 5 July 2024

A wonderful collection of vintage Dolls to come under the hammer


Lot 44. A J. D. Kestner bisque head doll, brown weighted eyes, open mouth with two upper teeth and trembling tongue, jointed body and bent limbs, impressed Made in Germany, J.D.K., 257, 64, 67cm L
Estimate £60 - £80

The majority of the collection of Dolls are Continental hailing from some of the best doll makers in Europe, such as Armand Marseille, Simon and Halbig, William Goebel, J. D. Kestner, Cuno and Otto Dressel and Heubach Koppelsdorf.

The collection will be offered for auction on 10th July. 

Here are some examples.





Lot 45. A Continental 19th century wax head doll, 75cm L Estimate £30 - £50




Lot 46. A Heubach Koppelsdorf bisque head doll, circa 1920, weighted blue eyes, open mouth with two upper teeth and jointed body, impressed 3206, Germany, 62cm L Estimate £50 - £80


Lot 48. A Heubach Koppelsdorf bisque head doll, weighted blue eyes, open mouth, jointed body, impressed 267 6 1/2, Germany, DRGM, 51cm L Estimate £40 - £60


Lot 49. An Armand Marseille bisque head doll, fixed blue eyes, open mouth, leather jointed body, impressed 3200, A M 1 DEP, 50cm L Estimate £10 - £20


Lot 50. A William Goebel bisque head doll, weighted blue eyes, open mouth with five upper teeth, jointed arms and legs, impressed WG 120.9, Germany, 63cm L Estimate £40 - £60


Lot 51. An Armand Marseille bisque head doll, weighted blue eyes, open mouth with two upper teeth, composite body, bent limbs, impressed Armand Marseille, Germany, 990, A. 13 M., 58cm L Estimate £30 - £50


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