[7-1]   13" Simon Halbig #949, in totally original mariners costume. One of the most beautiful representations of this mold ever. Her little face with its early blue threaded eyes, extraordinary painting of her features, and naive expression of a young girl, is in a class by itself. This closed dome beauty is out of my own collection. Bisque is sheer perfection, and fully jointed body is in its original finish. She is a gem

$4,300

[7-2]  9” Extraordinarily beautiful, All Bisque Simon Halbig #886, in original clothes. Made for the French trade, her dress of Ecru linen with tucks from the waist down has an underskirt of blue organdy. The hat is a masterpiece of design, which she carries with a rakish air. The bisque and coloring is superb. The double strap shoes have small bows.  She is a Gem!

PRICE: $3,700

[7-3]  15” Rare blue sleep eye Jumeau circa 1885,operates on a turn-key system.  Size 6, the demure look of this loveable child is enhanced by the "human eye "type of paper weight eyes. A turn of the key and this little beauty sleeps.  The Jumeau book has an entire chapter devoted to it.  She has perfect bisque, beautiful color, superb painting of the features on that delightful little face. Her coat of spruce green velvet, with genuine ermine shawl hat and muff is adorable, under that she wears her original beautiful chemise, and old undies.
 

PRICE:  $5,200

[7-4]  13” Block letter FG, made by Francois Gauthier, incredibly beautiful , light blue spiral threaded eyes, and exquisitely painted features, properly incised F5G the bisque is flawless. Her darling body has its original finish. The vintage clothes are truly magnificent. Tiers of gossamer sheer old lace, re-embroidered lace bodice outlined in very fine pale mint, green chenille braid embellished by teeny tiny pink flowers at the low waist. Her pale mint straw hat has pleated ruffles of mint velvet and ecru organdy. She wears a lovely human hair auburn mohair wig, original undies, and darling rosette trimmed French shoes.

PRICE: $8,200

[7-5]  13” absolutely precious K * R 115A.  The pouty face, blue eyes, perfect bisque, this little snub nosed beauty, is obviously her own little person.  She wears adorable old clothes.  Her skirt of lightweight wool, the jacket of pressed wool felt, trimmed in red, and a detailed lace trimmed shirt underneath.  She wears her original undies and shoes, and last but not least the inimitable crochet hat.  I love these pouty faces, and am always searching for them.

PRICE: $3,500

[7-6]  14” Rare size Steiner Taufling in wonderful original clothes. Perfect pale bisque with just the right touch of pink, great body, beautiful bisque arms and legs, very detailed fingernails and toenails. Her clothes are in beautiful condition. The bodice and sleeves are artfully embroidered, the circle of fine lace is complimented by panels of matching lace and strips of sheer lawn over pink, and the lace matches the lace on her pleated silk bonnet. Her antique locket must have been a family treasure. To have found one in this darling cabinet size was sheer joy.

$6,800

[7-7]  16" Jumeau French Fashion with beautiful kid over wood body with bisque lower arms. The quality of painting of her features is superb the delicately drawn mouth, fingernails in pink artfully outlined, etc. She has tennon joints at the shoulders hips and knees and elbows. Her walking ensemble of mint green pleated sheer wool, has a second row of pleats on her petticoat that peep out from under the first. There are 3 rows of pale mint ribbon along the hem. with matching ribbon on her sleeves. Repeated on the lovely back interest of the costume tiny little antique oval buttons, and a hand crochet shawl, extravagant tasseled leather boots and velvet hat are the finishing touches. This doll has it all.

PRICE:  $7,300

[7-8]  19” EJ size 8,this elegant beauty dressed, in a magnificent ensemble of old plum colored velvet and satin. The fitted jacket with its pleated bottom ruffle has an intricate beautifully styled back interest. Her hat is an antique French bonnet, one of the most beautiful ones I've seen, is a concoction of lace, net and ribbon loops, that is fast becoming extinct. She wears beautiful leather shoes with ribbon pompoms, original undies, and original mohair wig. Her face is extraordinarily lovely, added to that is exceptional presence, she really has it all!!

PRICE: $7,900