24. 19th-Century Continental Wooden Artist Mannequin 21" (53 cm.) The all-wooden doll of finely-grained adult face with well-defined eye sockets, age lines on
25. Very Fine Early-19th Century Embroidered Silk Gown and Cape
forehead, elongated nose, closed mouth, swivel head,
To fit slim-bodied doll about 20". Of
woods with natural darkened finish has oval slender
muscular upper torso, ball-swivel waist, dowel-jointing
fine lustrous burgundy silk with stiffened
at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips knees and ankles, well-
lining on both the gown and the cape, the
defined toes and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Continental, probably
ensemble is lavishly ornamented with gold soutache embroidery along with crewel embroidery in shades of green forming flower stems and leaves, and with flower
French, mid-19th century, the body model and
petals formed of opalescent crystal beads and little buds formed of white pearl
design served as inspiration to Leon Casimir Bru
beads. There is a wide band of fine lace at the gown cuffs and double rows of wrist
for his deposed wooden poupee body of 1867.
lace ruffles. Excellent condition. A superb early costume whose luxury detail is
Value Points: well-sculpted model with characterized facial features,
virtually never found, and whose well-preserved condition is remarkable. Early-19th
perfectly-preserved. $800/1200
century, probably French. $800/1200
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