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61. 19th-Century Miniature Chest of Drawers 12” (30 cm.) The fruitwood chest has beveled sides, three drawers with cast brass pulls, and veneer panels with pencil stripe inlay design on the drawers and top surface. Excellent condition. Late-19th century. $300/600

62. Miniature English Silver Grandfather Clock 7” (18 cm.) The sterling silver grandfather clock has rich repousse detailing, claw feet, medallion design of basket of flowers, arched crest, and is surmounted by two figures with trumpets. There are impressed hallmarks at the back. Excellent condition. English, late-19th century. $300/500

63. Toy Miniature Clock with Striking Gnome 4 1/2” (11 cm.) Tinplate clock with silver finish over richly-embossed designs featuring side columns and cherubic face has faux-paper clock face, swinging pendulum, and keywind at back. A gnome with hammer is perched atop, and at each hour he strikes the gong. Included is a fruitwood table with slate top. Very good condition, movement is sporadic. Circa 1890. Provenance: Legoland Museum of Antique Toys. $300/500

64. Outstanding German Bisque Smiling Lady, 1388, by Simon and Halbig in Original Costume 23” (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with oval face and well-defined chin and cheek lines, almondshaped blue glass flirty eyes that operate from rare glass rod inside the head, mohair lashes,

60. Very Choice German Bisque Doll Known as “Wendy” by Bruno Schmidt in Petite Size

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painted curly all-around lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth

12” (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented eye corners

with splendid smiling expression on the outlined

and nostrils, closed mouth with very full outlined lips, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed

lips, row of sculpted teeth, impressed dimples

body, wearing beautiful antique burgundy silk dress with lace trim, velvet bonnet, undergarments, socks, and shoes.

at lip corners, cheeks and chin, unpierced ears,

Condition: generally excellent, one thumb tip chipped. Marks: 2033 BSW (in heart) 537 2/0. (head) Germany

brunette mohair wig, French composition and

(body). Comments: Bruno Schmidt, circa 1910, the model is known by collectors as “Wendy”. Value Points: superb

wooden ball-jointed lady body, shapely torso with

detail of sculpting especially notable on petite model, wonderfully-painted features including very full lips, original

modeled bosom, waist and derriere. Condition:

body finish, beautiful antique costume. $8000/12,000

generally excellent. Marks: Bébé Jumeau Diplome

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