hair wig, pink kid hand-stitched poupee body with gusset-jointing at elbows, hips and knees,
82. Wonderful Large German Houseware and Grocery Store with Original label
stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A La Bonne Foi/
39" (99 cm.) w. x 22"h. x 21"d. The large wooden open-front store with natural finish
Tempier/25 Boulevard Italien/Paris (ink script on left foot). Comments: presented for the
accented with black trim and applied details, has store-front windows on either side that
French market at the early doll shop of Georges Tempier which closed in 1857, and dating
into a pair of free-standing counters with tiered curved display shelves. The floor is a
this doll prior to that time. Value Points: the early doll is wonderfully-preserved with fine
wooden parquet with natural finish, and the five-sided walls feature center shelves flanked
facial patina, original finish, sturdy body with signature, and wearing original silk gown,
by a pair of cabinets with glass-door uppers and six-drawers below. The center shelving
layered undergarments, stockings, red kidskin ankle boots, and silk bonnet, with rare store
has an unusual step-styled cornice that is centered by a built-in faux-clock. There is a free-
signature. $1800/2500
standing paneled counter that matches the front panels. A German porcelain lady is in attendance, and the store is filled with numerous antique tins, brass scale, crockery and food stuffs. An original gilt label appears on the door frame "Colonialwaren-Handlung". Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1885. $3500/5500
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