The Blackler Collection

The Blackler Collection Fine Early American Dolls and Teddy Bears

Foreword When the Blackler Twins of Southern California entered an auction room, a sales room, or any revered marketplace in their quest for revered objects of past childhoods, heads turned. Their blonde bouncy ponytails, exuberant costumes, and wide beaming smiles drew one's attention even before their enthusiastic zest to find another great treasure won you over completely. For more than 30 years, the prescient pair, Valerie and Diane Blackler sought, gathered, cherished and then filled every nook and cranny of their California home with the dolls and bears and playthings of American childhood.

Call the collection "Americana, the 1800s". Think folk art, think dolls that little girls carried across the plains during pioneering days. Imagine cozy. And then, think big, because once they began collecting, they never stopped. Literally, thousands of dolls, teddy bears, and childhood folk art filled their home. Handmade and commercial cloth dolls including an outstanding collection of black cloth dolls, paper-mache and porcelain dolls with lovingly-sewn mother-made costumes, hundreds of wonderful early teddy bears and friends, carved wooden folk dolls, and a veritable stable of wooden toy horses, made the Blackler house their home. These wonderful treasures are featured in this book.

Florence Theriault September, 2014

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Table of Contents Foreword Page 2

Session I Page 4 - 134

Session II Page 135 - 183

Appendix Page 184 - 187

Index Page 188 - 189

Bibliography Page 190 - 191

Discovery Day Page 192

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Session I Sunday, October 5, 2014 Preview 9am

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1. Extremely Rare Largest Size of the Important American Cloth "Columbian Doll" 30" (76 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitched-on shoulder-plate head over muslin form, flat-dimensional face with oil-painted complexion and facial features, oil-painted short shaded brown curls, outlined blue eyes with defined pupils and white eye dots, shaded brown encircling eye shadow, shortstroke brows, outlined nose, painted mouth with shaded and outlined lips, muslin stitch-shaped body with oil-painted lower arms and legs, nice antique costume, undergarments, brooch, shoes. Condition: generally excellent, original finish with few typical rubs. Comments: Emma Adams of Oswego,

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New York, whose doll was entered into competition at the important 1893 Columbian International Exposition where it was the first American doll to be awarded the Gold Medal at any international exposition, an honor previously bestowed mostly on French doll firms such as Jumeau. In homage to this award the doll was thereafter named Miss Columbia, thus Columbian Doll. Value Points: extremely rare largest size of the landmark American doll, of which few examples are known, with very fine artistry of painting of features and complexion. $3000/4000

2. Early Stuffed Velvet Bunny with Shoe Button Eyes 7" (18 cm.) Firmly-stuffed crouching bunny with stitched-on folded ears, has black tiny shoe button eyes and original throat ribbon and bell.

Excellent condition. Possibly Steiff, circa 1900. $300/500

3. Petite and Charming American Oil-Painted Cloth Folk Doll 14" (36 cm.) All-cloth with egg-shaped head having flat-dimensional face, circular-seam at crown of head, painted complexion with artistic soft blushing, painted short brown hair with wispy curls onto the forehead, dark blue outlined eyes, defined nostrils, brows, and lips, sturdy fabric body with oil-painted arms to above elbows and legs to mid-thigh, blue painted mitten hands and two-strap flat shoes, original blue polka dot dress, apron, undergarments, and cap. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, circa 1885. Value Points: rare petite size with most captivating oil-painted expression and hair, original unusual body. $1200/1500

4. German Woolen Tabby Cat on Wheels by Steiff 9" (23 cm.) A firmly-stuffed grey woolen cat with painted tabby stripes, stitched-on ears and tail, elaborately-stitched body, shoe button eyes.

Posed upon original metal frame with four wooden wheels. Generally excellent. Germany, Steiff, circa 1900. $400/500

5. American Oil-Painted Artistic Cloth Doll with Original Homespun Dress 23" (58 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face, two front throat seams, painted long brown curly hair with shaded details, oil-painted complexion and facial features, rosy cheeks, earlobes and eye shadow, defined nostrils, cloth stitch-jointed body, mitten hands with separate thumbs, antique undergarments, and fine checkered homespun dress, hand-painted enamel brooch, black and red velvet shoes. Condition: generally excellent, some typical finish craquelure to limbs. Comments:

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American, anonymous folk artist, circa 1875. Value Points: especially fine quality of artistic oil painting with well-preserved original painted finish. $1100/1500

6. American Wooden "Spelling Chair" by Bliss 15" (38 cm.) The wooden rocking chair has lithographed paper covers on back and seat with various spelled words and colorful decorations and playful clowns. An arched crown has title "Spelling Chair". Excellent condition. American, Bliss, circa 1890. $300/400

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7. Outstanding 19th Century Paper-Mache Doll with Long Ringlet Curls, Attributed to Greiner 33" (84 cm.) Papermache shoulder head with plump facial modeling, deeplydefined sculpted black hair in soft waves framing the face and long ringlet curls tucked behind her ears and tumbling onto her shoulders, deeplydefined impressed eye sockets with painted brown-edged green 9. downcast eyes, black upper eyeliner and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, homemade old muslin body with doublestitch-jointing at elbows, stitch-jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, fine old 9 detail. calico dress, undergarments, stockings, red kidskin shoes, jewelry, and holding a handmade stockinette doll with embroidered features. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: attributed to Ludwig Greiner, circa 1865. Value Points: outstanding quality of sculpting of hair and facial features with beautiful lustrous original finish. $1400/1800 7.

8. Early 1900s Children's Story Books by McLoughlin Bros.

8" (20 cm.) x 10". Six books with colorful covers include Easy Word Stories written by Josephine Pollard, Good Luck Story Book, Rolling About Stories, Girls' and Boys' Budget of Stories, Hans Tumbling, and Every Day Story Book. All published by McLoughlin, 1900-1902. Fair/good condition. $200/300

9. All-Original American Black "Witherspoon Rag Doll" 12" (30 cm.) Black cotton sateen doll with flat-dimensional face having varnished finish with oil-painted features, large outlined brown eyes with white eye dots, defined nose, brows and lips, stitch-jointing at shoulders and hips, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Witherspoon Rag Doll. Pat. Applied For New Orleans (paper label on back torso). Comments: Maud Witherspoon Rag Doll Manufacturing Company was founded in

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New Orleans about 1900; the Witherspoon family had ancestral ties to both the Confederate Army and civil rights advocates, and family ancestors were once owners of the Ellington Plantation in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. Maud Witherspoon founded the doll company in order to support her widowed mother and younger sister (Cora Witherspoon, a noted American stage and film actress whose career spanned 1905-1954). Articles about Maud appeared in 1902 Troy Daily News and 1901 Indiana Weekly which described her as a "gentle fragile girl thrown on her own resources who...noting the craze for all things Southern" determined to manufacture the very cloth dolls that she had made for pleasure while "still a mere chit of a girl" growing up in the French quarter.

Value Points: rare doll with original paper label, intriguing history. $800/1100

10. American Cloth "Columbian Doll"

by Emma Adams 17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitched-on shoulder plate head over muslin form, gusset crown seamline, flatdimensional face with oil-painted complexion, facial features, and short brown curls, outlined brown eyes with shortstroke brows, outlined nose, painted bowshaped mouth, muslin stitch-shaped body, nice antique costume, undergarments, shoes.

Condition: very good, original finish with some craquelure and rubs.

Comments: Emma Adams of Oswego, New York, whose doll was named the Columbian Doll after its award status gained at the Chicago 1893 International Exposition.

Value Points: charming size of the signature American doll. $1100/1500

11. American Cloth Boy with Painted Features by Babyland Rag 14" (36 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional sewn-on face, painted facial features, shaded blue eyes, blushed cheeks, closed mouth, blonde mohair crown ruff of curls, stitch-jointing at shoulders and hips.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Babyland Rag, circa 1910, from the early hand-painted series.

Value Points: artistic facial painting includes grey shadow detail around the eyes, nose and at lip corners, wonderful antique costume including leather boxing glove and punching bag. $400/600

12. German Fleece and Wooden Pull-Toy Horse

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12" (30 cm.) A carved wooden horse with brown fleece hide cover is posed upon a wooden platform with four cast metal wheels, has brown glass inset eyes, leather ears, horsehair tail and remnants of leather saddlery and mane. Very good condition. Germany, late 19th century. $300/500

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13. Wonderful Vintage Costumed "Automobile Bear" with Open Mouth and Tongue 27" (69 cm.) Of golden wool plush, the teddy has swivel head and jointing at shoulders and hips, with very extended snout, deeply-open mouth with twill lining, and a long wool plush tongue, black embroidered nose, large clear crystal eyes, twill paw pads. Condition: good/very good with some wear and sparseness to plush. Comments: circa 1935. Value Points: rare mouth modeling of the friendly bear, wearing antique woolen checkered jacket, white collar and bow tie, and laden with accessories including two fine antique pocket watches, fob, medals and silk badges, with matching cap, mittens, and automobile goggles. $500/800

14. Wonderful American Oil-Painted Black Cloth Folk Doll with Worsted Yarn Wig 20" (51 cm.) Very chubby black cotton doll with one-piece head, torso and legs posed askance, center seam on face and continuing down the torso, stitch jointing at shoulders with separated long fingers, oil-painted facial features over lightlyvarnished complexion, large outlined eyes, broad nose, smiling expression with row of painted teeth, canvas wig cap with black looped wool "hair", antique undergarments, red cotton dress, brooch, black leather boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: wonderful presence of the little girl with most artistic painting, holding her own worsted stockinette doll with tiny black bead eyes and embroidered face. $900/1300

15. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Features 22" (56 cm.) All-cloth doll with separately sewn-on head having oil-painted brown complexion and facial features, half moon-shaped brown eyes with defined spiral threading, black eyeliner and brows, outlined nose with defined nostrils, closed mouth with coral-shaded lower lip, black fleecy wig, very plump softly stuffed natural finish homespun body with sewn-on black sateen hands, separate fingers and thumb, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: especially artistic painting of complexion and facial features. Ex-collection of Lenon Hoyte, considered a pioneer collector of black dolls, owner of Aunt Len's Doll and Toy Museum, closed since 1994. $900/1300

16. Grey Woolen Handmade Stuffed Toy Elephant in the Steiff Manner 9" (23 cm.) Very firmly stuffed grey woolen elephant with stitched-on ears and white woolen tusks, has metal shoe button eyes and original red felt blanket with scalloped edge. Possibly inspired by the Margeurite Steiff pincushion elephant pattern published by Modenwelt magazine in 1879. Good condition except arthritic front legs. Late 19th century. $200/400

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17. A Sister Pair of American Cloth Dolls

by Martha Chase in Wonderful Costumes 27" (69 cm.) Each of the pair of all-cloth dolls has firmly-pressed and oil-painted complexion, facial features and impastostyled blonde hair with tendrils of curls around the forehead, painted brown or blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, curly black upper lashes, brown brows, closed mouth, stitched ears, sateen body cover, oilpainted lower limbs with stitch jointing. Condition: generally excellent, slight lip rubs on one. Marks: (Chase logo on leg). Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: the sister dolls, identical except the color of their eyes, have fine original and artfully-painted features, and are wearing beautiful antique costumes with accessories including silver baby rattles. $800/1200

18. Petite American Cloth Character Doll by Martha Chase 13" (33 cm.) All-cloth doll with firmly-pressed and oil-painted complexion, facial features and impasto-styled blonde hair with tendrils of curls around the forehead, painted dark grey/blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, curly black upper lashes, blonde brows, closed mouth, stitched

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ears, sateen body cover, oil-painted lower limbs with stitch jointing. Condition: generally excellent, hands may be repainted.

Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1900. Value Points: very expressive detail of modeling and painting on the petite model, with nice antique costume that may be original. $300/500

19. Early German Mohair Teddy by Steiff with Blank Button in Ear 12" (30 cm.) Light champagne-colored mohair teddy with swivel head, excelsior-filled body with non-working growler, jointed long arms, hip-jointed legs with large feet, long snout with brown embroidered nose tip, black shoe button eyes, stitched ears at side crown, felt paw pads, with original black silver button in ear. Generally excellent, few moth holes in paws.

Germany, Steiff, circa 1908. (Shown on cover.) $900/1400

20. American Cloth Brown-Eyed Doll with Bobbed Hair by Martha Chase 16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features, rosy complexion and impasto-painted blonde hair which has straight bangs and bobbed Dutch-style shape, large brown eyes, painted curly upper lashes, brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, sateen torso cover, jointing at shoulder and hips, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (Martha Chase logo stamp on leg). Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1915. Value Points: rare hair style and brown eyes on the wonderfully-preserved doll. $700/900

21. Rare Grand-Sized American Cloth Bobbed Hair Girl by Martha Chase 27" (69 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features, sculpted light brown hair in short bobbed fashion with bangs, blue upper glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, upper fringed curly lashes, white eye dots, blonde brows, accented nostrils of upturned nose, closed mouth, stitch jointing of shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, wearing pretty cotton pinafore dress, undergarments, red stockings and leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: rare bobbed hair model in extremely rare grand size, possibly for exhibition purposes, with perfectlypreserved fine original painting. Ex-collection Kate Hoffman. $1600/2200

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22. American Black Cloth Folk Doll in Original Costume 30" (76 cm.) All-black cotton cloth doll with separately stitched-on head, flatdimensional face except stitch-shaped nose with embroidered nostrils, cut-out eye sockets with embroidered outline and star-spiral embroidered detail on painted eye whites, embroidered brows, mouth and teeth, fleeced black wig, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, sewn-on black kidskin glove-shaped lower arms with separate fingers, and sewn-on black kidskin lower legs having defined boot shape with little heels. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: very fine state of preservation with well detailed facial features and embroidery, unusual lower arms and legs, original costume including dress, collar, matching cap, and undergarments. $700/900

23. Rare Early American Cloth Topsy-Turvy Doll in Petite Size 10" (25 cm.) An alternate doll head is posed on either side of a muslin torso, and designed so that the full-length costume which accompanies each head will hide the alternate head. When the doll is flipped over, the second head and second costume appear. Each head is stuffed solid with lithographprinted face depicting a black-complexioned child with coral-shaded lips, and a white-complexioned child with brown curly hair; each doll has factory original costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, commercially made, attribution uncertain, circa 1890. Value Points: especially nice detail of facial expressions on the rare topsy-turvy. $400/600

24. Early California Folk Art Doll's Chest of Drawers 17" (43 cm.) Handmade of found wood, the three-drawer chest has wooden knobs and two small handkerchief drawers at the top, with arch-shaped apron, and having chip-carved scenes on each labeled drawer, including "Ramona's Home" and "Overlooking San Diego Bay". On the backside is handlettered documentation of maker (name illegible) and San Diego, California 1905". Excellent condition. American, endearing scenes complement the exuberant details of the wooden cabinet, with maker's name and attribution. $500/900

25. American Black Stockinette "Missionary Rag Baby" Attributed to Julia Beecher 21" (53 cm.) Firmly-stuffed black stockinette head with well-defined stitchshaped facial features, cut-out eye sockets with eye whites having painted lashes and black shoe button eyes, embroidered brows, nostrils and wellshaped red lips, black yarn hair cap, the head sewn onto original brown cotton sateen body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees,

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mitten hands with separate thumbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: attributed to Julia Beecher, of Elmira, New York, circa 1890, sister-in-law of Harriet Beecher Stowe, who authored Uncle Tom's Cabin, and of Henry Ward Beecher, the famed abolitionist. Stockinette dolls were made in the Congregational Church

sewing circle of Elmira, New York from 1893 to 1910, with proceeds donated to missionary groups, thus earning the dolls the name of Missionary Rag Babies.

Value Points: rarely found doll in especially fine condition with original body and antique costume including photographic brooch pin. $1100/1500

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27. Two American Oil-Painted Cottage Cloth Dolls 16" (41 cm.) and 20". Each is all cloth with unusual block-shaped heads with one head seam encircling the sides and crown, with painted facial features and hair, each having painted black hair, and well-defined facial features including eyes, entire nose (of nearly identical shape), and lips. The larger doll has stitch jointing at hips and shoulders. Condition: very good, original finish with some craquelure and darkening. Comments: American, late 19th century, from small cottage industry whose maker is unknown, the very similar painting of the facial features, especially the nose, and similar block shape of the head suggests the same maker of both. Value Points: artfully-painted features, the eye shading especially rich and deep, great antique costumes. $800/1100

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26. Pair, American Black Cloth Folk Dolls with Whimsical Details 23" (58 cm.) Each is of black cotton sateen with one-piece head and torso, having stitch-shaped definition of nose and chin, button eyes with white buttons below protruding black button "pupils", embroidered brows, nostrils and lip line, sewnon button earrings, stitched-on black fleecy wool hair, stitch jointing of floppy arms and legs at shoulders and hips, stitch-defined fingers. Condition: generally excellent, shoes worn on one. Comments: American, circa 1930. Value Points: delightful presence of the whimsical details, their original matching costumes and button eyes with variation of materials, enhancing their folk art origins. $800/1200

28. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Hand-Painted Face 23" (58 cm.) All-black cotton fabric with un-jointed very plump head, torso and legs,

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having center seam on face and torso, jointed arms with large separately-stitched fingers, stuffed with excelsior and cloth, with hand painted facial features including pronounced eye whites, brows, nostrils, lips with two rows of tiny teeth, defined ears, and with individually sewn-on wool loops as hair, wearing antique red woolen middy covered with badges and pins including George Pardee, Republican, the 21st governor of California from 1903-1907. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, early 20th century. Value Points: most captivating folk doll with painted

features in charming naive style, great costume. Included is a brown velvet stuffed toy elephant with woolen blankets and crystal eyes. $800/1100

29. Vintage Lithographed Tin Toy Horns and Drums 11" (28 cm.) l. horns. Including four tin horns with colorful designs of circus themes and toy soldiers, along with two toy drums with more merry scenes. Very good condition. American, circa 1930. $200/300

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32. Early German Mohair Teddy by Steiff with Button in Ear 12" (30 cm.) Excelsior-stuffed pale creamy mohair with firmly-stuffed swivel head, small snout with brown embroidered nose tip and mouth, black shoe button eyes, stitched-ears, elongated jointed arms, hip-jointed legs, felt paw pads, embroidered claws, back hump.

Generally excellent, some wear holes and light spotting on original foot paw pads. Germany, Steiff, with original button in ear with underscored F, circa 1920. $500/800

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30. Large German Golden Mohair Teddy Bear by Steiff with Original Button in Ear 21" (53 cm.) Excelsior-stuffed rich golden mohair teddy bear with swivel head, elongated snout with black embroidered nose and mouth, stitched ears, amber glass eyes, jointed arms, hip-jointed legs, felt paw pads, stitched black claws. Very good/excellent with few spots of mohair wear, some wear holes on original felt paw pads. Steiff, Germany, with original button in ear with underscored F and remains of original orange cloth tag, circa 1927. $900/1300

31. German Mohair Teddy Bear by Steiff with Original Button in Ear 13" (33 cm.) Excelsior-stuffed amber-golden mohair with firmly-stuffed swivel head, small snout with dark brown embroidered nose tip and mouth, amber glass eyes, stitched ears, elongated jointed arms, hipjointed legs, felt paw pads with original stitched claws. Generally excellent, some wear holes on original felt paw pads. Germany, Steiff, with original button in ear with underscored F, and with remains of original cloth tag, circa 1925. $600/900

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33. American Lithographed Cloth Doll as Buster Brown 13" (33 cm.) Lithographed cloth doll head with printed curly hair and facial features, blue upper glancing eyes painted lashes, brows, eyeliner, eye shadow, outlined nose, and smiling red lips with row of tiny teeth, with tousled curly hair, the stuffed head attached to commercial muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, red muslin sewn-on stockings and brown muslin sewn-on shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900, the printing method is in the style of Arnold Print Works and may be a special commission for advertising purposes from that firm, as the finished doll is factory original. Value Points: rare doll in fine state of preservation, wearing original red cotton Buster Brown costume and cap, with antique button advertising Buster Brown shoes. $400/600

34. Wonderful and Rare American Cloth "Philadelphia Baby" for J.B. Sheppard 22" (56 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features and hair, deeply-defined eye sockets with incised eyeliner, brown painted eyes, brown painted hair with stippling onto forehead and matching brown brows, accented nostrils, stitched ears, closed mouth with very full lips, stockinette stitch-jointed body, oil-painted lower arms and legs, antique costume appears original. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: known as the "Philadelphia Baby", the distinctive doll was commissioned for the J.B. Sheppard Department Store of Philadelphia toward the end of the 19th century; the quality of artistry and workmanship is superb and distinctive, yet the actual maker remains unknown. Value Points: rarely found American doll with superb sculpting details and fine original painted finish.

Ex-collection Evelyn Ackerman from which it was acquired for the Blackler Collection. $2000/3000

35. Early German Mohair Teddy by Steiff with Original Button in Ear 12" (30 cm.) Excelsior-stuffed light brown mohair with firmly-stuffed swivel head, small snout with dark brown embroidered nose tip and mouth, black shoe button eyes,

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stitched ears, elongated jointed arms, hip-jointed legs, felt paw pads, embroidered claws, back hump. Good condition, mohair completely worn to fabric on lower torso and upper back legs, few tiny wear holes and light spotting on original foot paw pads. Germany, Steiff, with original button in ear with underscored F, circa 1920. $400/500

36. German Wooden Toy Horse from Franz Carl Weber with Store Label 13" (33 cm.) Carved wooden horse with brown woolen hide is posed upon a wooden base with wooden wheels, with shoe button eyes, leather harness and saddlery, horsehair mane and tail. The original rocking horse label of Franz Carl Weber, Bavarian-born in 1855 who founded the famous Zurich toy store in 1881. Generally excellent. Germany/Swiss, circa 1890. $300/500

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37. American Festively-Costumed Red Standing Teddy Bear 22" (56 cm.) Straw-filled firmly-stuffed red mohair standing teddy with swivel neck and jointed arms, amber glass eyes, black embroidered nose and mouth, extended snout. The teddy has heavy red leather cow collar with cast brass figures of cows, green woolen caps, driver goggles, miniature leather boxing gloves, leather belt, all decorated with a plethora of vintage buttons, badges and medallions. Good condition with sparseness of mohair. American, circa 1920. $400/600

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38. Wonderful American Folk Art Cloth Doll with Oil-Painted Face 21" (53 cm.) All-cloth doll with oil-painted flat-dimensional face stitched to muslin head form, subtle blushing of complexion, blue eyes in half moon shape with white eye dots, outlined brows, nostrils and mouth, muslin neck band, firmly-stuffed body with stitch-jointing at shoulders and hips, stitched definition of fingers, antique dress, bonnet, blouse, undergarments, kidskin shoes, sepia photographic pin. Condition: generally excellent, some play wear to left hand. Comments: American, circa 1885, folk art doll by unknown maker. Value Points: especially artistic painting of complexion and facial features. $1200/1600

39. American Folk Art Oil-Painted Doll with Painted Blue Hair Bow, and Her Three Little Toys 28" (71 cm.) All-cloth homespun doll with stitched-on shoulder head with flat-dimensional face and rounded back of head having center back seam, oil-painted hair and face, large blue painted blue eyes with pronounced white eye dots, outlined brows, eye sockets, nostrils and even the philtrum, defined nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, shaded blonde short curly hair with painted blue hair band and bow, cloth body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, oil-painted lower arms with stitch-defined fingers and separate thumbs, antique dress, undergarments, stockings and leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent, some typical rubs on face. Comments: American, circa 1890. A curious pencil inscription on the left leg reads "Origina [sic] "Raggdy [sic] Ann Culpitts NB family" suggesting the doll was given that designation by a later owner of the doll. The doll owns three little vintage dolls and animals. Value Points: the naive painting is harmoniously enhanced by fine sense of artistry on this wonderful early portrait painting in doll form and intriguing family notations. $1200/1800

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40. Twin American Lithographed Cloth Dolls with "Baby" Elephant

41. Two Delightful Late 19th Century Toys

24" (61 cm.) dolls, 10"l. elephant. A pair of matching lithographed cloth dolls having dark curly hair and well-defined facial features, printed undergarments, stockings and shoes, each labeled "Copyrighted November 1899 by The American Rice Food and Manufacturing Co, Matawan N.J." and "My Name is Miss Flaked Rice". Along with stuffed lithographed cloth circus elephant with blanket printed "Baby".

Condition: generally excellent, some spotting on dolls. Comments: the promotional dolls were commissioned by Cook's Flaked Rice from Art Fabric Mills in 1900, available uncut for 10 cents with a coupon from the rice package. Value Points: the hard-to-find lithograph models wear matching familymade toddler costumes of the era. $400/600

16" (41 cm.) Including pull-toy paper-mache circus elephant posed upon a wooden base with cast iron spoked wheels and original red blanket, well-painted details of eyes and mouth (excellent condition with typical rubs); along with a red and cream wool felt Humpty Dumpty with outline-painted facial features (very good condition with some moth holes). Delightful and hard-to-find toys of the late 19th century. $400/600

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42. Eighteen Wooden-Handled Carnival Canes 32" (81 cm.) length. Each of the brightly-colored wooden carnival canes is capped with a porcelain or ceramic tip of various design, including dice, animal heads including dogs, and comic characters. Excellent condition. American, early 20th century. $400/600

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44. American Electric Eye Teddy in Rare Blue Color

8" (20 cm.) Each is all carved wood with jointed legs for posing, and having original painted finish, each with painted eyes except as noted: dappled white horse with balancing platform; elephant with rope tail and leather ears; donkey with original saddle blanket and glass eyes; brown horse with leather saddle; poodle with carved ruff; two tigers with variation of painting; leopard with rope tail; lion; mountain goat with leather tail and beard; giraffe with rope tail, and with Black Dude circus performer in original costume. Good/excellent condition overall.

American, Schoenhut, circa 1915. $900/1500

22" (56 cm.) Straw-filled firmly-stuffed standing blue mohair bear with jointed arms, electric light bulb eyes, embroidered nose with attached nose ring, felt paw pads, later decorated with black silk bow and a brass and silk award badge. Good/very good condition with some fading of blue, non-lighting eyes are intact and original. American, circa 1915, a rare novelty teddy bear with unique eye detail. $500/800

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lower limbs, cotton gown, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent, few little rubs on left cheek. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: charming smile, deeply-sculpted hair and rarer brown eyes. $400/500 45.

45. German Porcelain Doll with Brown Eyes and Painted Lashes 24" (61 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with plump rounded face, pink-tinted complexion with rosy cheeks, black sculpted hair with pronounced part line and deeply-impressed comb marks, the hair waved behind her ears into short finger curls, painted brown eyes in deeply set sockets, red and black upper eyeliner, painted all-around lashes, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, wearing antique bronze-green linen two-piece dress, undergarments, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: outstanding sculpting of features including sockets, philtrum, and ears, beautifully-painted features. $700/1000

46. Petite German Porcelain Doll with Painted Brown Eyes 15" (38 cm.) Pink-tinted porcelain shoulder head, black sculpted hair in center part with short ringlet curls waved behind her head, painted facial features, brown eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, muslin body with porcelain

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47. Collection of Doll Purses 5" (13 cm.) largest. The collection includes 6 small leather purses including tiny purse with bunny design, purse with faux watch on the side, leather double-sided purse, and woven purse with gilt metal trim.

Very good condition. Late 19th century. $300/500

48. German Porcelain Doll with Brown Painted Eyes 16" (41 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with slightly pink-tinted complexion, black sculpted hair in center part, waved smoothly behind her ears into short ringlet curls, painted facial features, brown eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, accented nostrils, closed mouth with

pert smile, old muslin body with porcelain lower limbs, nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: wonderful expression of the petite doll with rare brown eyes. $400/600

49. Large German Porcelain Doll with Rare Brown Eyes and Painted Lashes 26" (66 cm.) Thick paste porcelain shoulder head with round face, short sculpted black curly hair with well-defined part, deeply-formed curls, painted downcast brown eyes in deeply-sculpted eye sockets, red and black upper eyeliner, painted lower lashes, feathered brows, circle accents at nostrils, closed mouth with full lips, blushed cheeks, old muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, sewn-on striped stockings and blue leather boots with tassels, antique gown and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: rare brown eyes are enhanced by deeply sculpted sockets and painted lashes on the large model. $1100/1500

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50. Two American Lithographed Cloth Black Dolls in Pony Express Wagon 17" (43 cm.) A pair of matching dolls are of lithographed muslin, that is cut, stitched and stuffed, depicting little black girls with artfully-printed features and having enhanced color detail of lips, each with printed lithographed undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Feb. 13, 1900 Art Fabric Mills (printed on foot). Comments: Art Fabric Mills, the doll was presented in the company catalog as Topsy, circa 1900. Value Points: wonderful pair, one with attached wool yarn looped hair, and having antique woolen costume, shoes; and the two dolls presented in a wooden toy wagon labeled "Pony Express". $400/600

51. A Bench of Fifteen Miniature German Mohair Bears and Monkeys 2" (5 cm.) -5". Of mohair in shades of golden, brown, black and pink, with firm armature bodies, black bead eyes and embroidered noses, including ten teddy bears each with swivel head and jointed limbs, highlighted by light blonde teddy with original Steiff button in ear; four monkeys including yes-no model and two perfume monkeys; and a lipstick gnome. The bears are in excellent condition, monkeys and gnome are fair/good. Germany, Schuco and Steiff, circa 1930s, posed seated on painted wooden bench. $900/1300

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52. American Cloth Character Boy by Martha Chase 20" (51 cm.) Stockinette doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features, blonde impasto-painted hair, painted blue eyes with double white eye dots, painted red eyeliner and lashes, brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, cloth body with oil-painted lower arms and legs, sateen torso cover, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitch-defined fingers and separate thumb.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: original finish, stitched ears, and wearing good antique costume and accessories. $400/600

53. Petite American Cloth Character Boy by Martha Chase 16" (41 cm.) Stockinette doll with firmly-pressed and oil-painted facial features, blonde impasto-painted hair with forehead curls, painted blue

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eyes with double white eye dots, very thick painted red and black eyeliner, blonde brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, cloth body with oil-painted lower arms and legs, sateen torso cover, stitch-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitch-defined fingers and separate thumb. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: original finish with especially fine painting of eyes, dimpled chin, stitched ears, and wearing good antique knit costume and accessories. $400/500

54. American Oil-Painted Cloth Doll as Young Gentleman Schoolboy 30" (76 cm.) All-cloth homespun doll with one-piece head and torso, flat-

dimensional face and back of head with inset pie-shaped panels at each side giving shape to the head, oil-painted facial features and hair, painted brown side-parted hair with short curls in front of each well-defined outline of ears, painted brown eyes, defined upper eyeliner, brows, nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, mitten hands, antique black schoolboy costume, white shirt, socks, red leather shoes, and a bevy of antique pins and badges including badge of the reunion of Old Settlers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century, the doll depicts a nicely groomed gentleman schoolboy with fine detail painting of hair and features. $1200/1600

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55. Rare American Cloth Character Boy by Martha Chase with Side-Part Brown Hair 12" (30 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted head, complexion, hair, and facial features, brown painted hair in thickimpasto painting technique, with side part and little curls at the side forehead, painted brown eyes, white eye dots, red and black upper eyeliner, long curly lashes, brown single stroke brows, stitched ears, oil-painted stitch-jointed body, separate thumbs, defined fingers, wearing fine antique costume including great coat with velvet trim, and having an antique photograph pin depicting man with side-parted hair. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1920. Value Points: petite size, brown hair color, brown eyes, and very rare hair style. $800/1200

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56. American Cloth Character Boy by Gertrude Rollinson 18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and painted facial features and hair, large blue eyes accented by double white eye dots, painted curly upper lashes, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, outlined lips, thickly-brush stroked painted light brown hair, muslin stitch-jointed body with oil-painted lower arms and legs, stitch-defined fingers and separate thumbs, wearing antique costume of woolen coat with amusing pin "I'm the guy that put the gum in gumption", shirt, pants, knit stockings, shoes and woven hat with original manufacturer's sample label suggesting that the doll was used as a salesman's model. Condition: generally excellent, original finish, little flake on nose. Comments: Gertrude Rollinson of Massachusetts, circa 1920. Value Points: rare doll with original finish, great costume. $1200/1600

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57. Very Rare and All-Original American Cloth Wigged Doll by Gertude Rollinson

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21" (53 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed molded face and 58. features, painted complexion and features, shaded blue eyes, thick dark upper eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, closed mouth with row of painted teeth, brunette human hair wig stitched on original muslin cap, muslin stitch-jointed body with oil-painted lower arms and legs, bare feet, antique dress, pinafore, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (Rollinson red stamp on back torso). Comments: Gertrude Rollinson, inventor and patent holder of the distinctive cloth doll, produced by the Utley company of Holyoke, Massachusetts, circa 1920.

Value Points: very artistic painting of the rare doll, few examples exist and virtually none in this fine state of preservation. $2000/3000

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cover, oil-painted lower arms and legs, antique costume. Condition: very good/ excellent with some play wear, original painted finish. Comments: American, Martha Chase, circa 1910, the brown-eyed doll has hand-lettered inscription on her torso "Rosalind, given to Helena Modjeska Chase by Madame Helena Modjeska". Helen Modjeska was a noted Polish actress of the mid-19th century, immigrating to California in 1876 with her husband with the aim of abandoning the theatre and forming a Utopian colony near Anaheim in the manner of the New England Brooks Farm. The colony was a failure but the actress lived out her life in California, dying in Newport Beach in 1909. The significance of the doll's notation remains an intriguing mystery. Value Points: charming pair of brother/sister dolls with antique costumes, one with provenance. $800/1000

58. American Cloth Doll by Martha Chase 23" (58 cm.) Stockinette doll with firmly-pressed and oil-painted facial features, light brown impasto-painted hair, painted brown eyes with white accent dots, red upper eyeliner, painted lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, sateen torso cover, oil-painted lower arms and legs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, original painted finish with few paint rubs on hair. Comments: American, Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: rarer brown eyes, excellent detail of modeling including blushed ears. $400/700

60. Wonderful American Child's Wooden Sulky and Horse 47" (119 cm.) A two-wheel wooden sulky with upholstered seat has hidden pedals for operating the cart, while appearing to be pulled by a carved wooden horse; the horse has a hinge at throat which connects with the wheels allowing the horse to "turn" when the cart turns. The horse and cart have original painted finish, with dappled accents on the horse, original canvas harness, upholstered seat, and even the original buggy whip. Excellent condition. A wonderful and well-detailed American child's toy, circa 1885. $900/1300

59. Two American Cloth Dolls by Martha Chase including "Rosalind" with Provenance 22" (56 cm.) and 20". Each is a stockinette doll with firmly-pressed and oilpainted facial features, light brown impasto-painted hair, painted blue or brown eyes with white accent dots, red upper eyeliner, painted lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, sateen torso

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62. Large Costumed "Sherlock" Teddy Bear

24" (61 cm.) Of shaved golden wool plush, the teddy has rounded snout with black embroidered nose and mouth, stitched ears, round face, amber glass eyes, swivel head, jointed arms and legs, felt paw pads. Very good condition, some moth holes on pads. Circa 1920, the teddy is costumed in woolen knit sweater, green velvet beret, collar and bow ties, shoes and socks, spectacles and with various badges including "Historian". $400/600

30" (76 cm.) Blonde mohair straw-filled teddy bear with elongated pointy-tip snout having embroidered nose tip, amber glass eyes, stitched ears, jointed arms and legs. The mohair is quite sparse. Circa 1925, the teddy bear is delightfully costumed in brown woolen Eton suit, woolen Sherlock cap, and carries binoculars, a pair of eyes, magnifying lens, watches, and various pins including silver "Police" badge. $400/600

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63. American Cloth Brown-Eyed Character Boy by Martha Chase 20" (51 cm.) Stockinette doll with firmly-pressed and oilpainted facial features, light brown impasto-painted hair, painted brown eyes with white accent dots, red upper eyeliner, painted lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, sateen torso cover, oilpainted lower arms and legs, antique costume. Condition: very good, finish rubs on lips and brows. Comments: American, Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: rarer brown eyes, well-detailed costume with vintage sepia photograph pin. $400/600

64. Petite American Brown-Eyed Character Girl by Martha Chase with Wooden Toy Horse 12" (30 cm.) Stockinette doll with firmly-pressed and oil-painted facial features, brown curly impasto-style hair with forelock curls, painted brown eyes, long curly upper lashes, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth, sateen torso cover, oilpainted lower arms and legs, wearing antique dress and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (Martha Chase logo on leg). Comments: American, Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: the petite brown-eyed girl owns a wooden toy horse with painted dappled finish, leather "saddle" seat, fabric harness, wooden wheels. $600/900

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65. American Cloth Character Doll by Martha Chase with Wooden Toy Horse 16" (41 cm.) Stockinette doll with firmly-pressed and oil-painted facial features, brown curly impastostyle hair with forelock curls, painted blue eyes, long curly upper lashes, red and black eyeliner, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth, sateen torso cover, oil-painted lower arms and legs, wearing fine antique little boy's costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: included with the well-painted little character is a wooden toy horse with painted dappled finish, leather "saddle" seat, black shoe button eyes, and cast iron spoked wheels. $800/1000

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66. American Folk Art Oil-Painted Doll with Gentle Expression 28" (71 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitched-on head whose ovoid facial shape is formed by a seam line at the chin, flatdimensional face with brown-shaded hair framing the face, stitched-on ears at the side seams, oil-painted complexion and features, large brown eyes, thick dark upper eyeliner, grey eye shadow, outlined brows and nose, painted lips with accented and shaded detail, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitched fingers and separate thumbs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent except patching to body. Comments: American, circa 1880, Value Points: a portrait-like expression on the oil-painted doll with subtle shading of features, the doll carries a handmade stockinette doll. $900/1200

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67. American Black Cloth Doll with HandPainted Features 12" (30 cm.) All-dark brown muslin cotton cloth with facial shape and head construction in the Columbian Doll style, painted black curls, painted facial features with defined eye sockets, brows, nose shape, shaded lips, row of teeth, and having stitch-attached firmly-stuffed body, original costume of cotton dress, apron, undergarments.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century, the doll construction appears commercial although the painting is handmade. Value Points: rare small cloth doll with intriguing and mystery origin. $400/600

68. Fine Portrait-Like American Oil-Painted Folk Doll 26" (66 cm.) All-cloth doll with oil-painted flat-dimensional canvas face stitch-attached to the muslin head, oil-painted brown curly hair and facial features, large blue eyes with dark outline, mauve-blushed eye shadow, outlined brows and nose, accented nostrils, shaded outlined lips, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders and knees, sewn-on throat edging, mitten hands with separate thumbs, nice antique costume, undergarments, shoes, socks, bonnet.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1880. Value Points: very fine artistry of facial painting, in the manner of framed portrait paintings, on the fine larger doll. $1200/1700

69. Early German Mohair Teddy Bear with Blank Button by Steiff 12" (30 cm.) Excelsior-filled brown mohair teddy bear with pointy snout having dark brown nose with remains of sealing wax, black shoe button eyes, stitched ears, swivel head, jointing at shoulders and hips, very elongated arms, felt paw pads. The bear is well loved having repair at back torso neck, patch on left foot paw pad. Germany, Steiff, with original blank button in ear, circa 1910. $500/800

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72. American Cloth Alabama Baby by Ella Smith 18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted features, oilpainted shaded brown hair, stitched-on ears, painted blue eyes, painted black lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, stitch-jointed body with oil-painted arms and legs, painted bare feet, antique cotton dress and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent, some flaking on hair. Marks: (faint stamp of Ella Smith).

Comments: Ella Smith's Alabama Baby, circa 1910. Value Points: dear little doll with original finish. $600/800

73. American Brown-Eyed Alabama Baby by Ella Smith 22" (56 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted features, oilpainted shaded brown hair in soft short curls onto the forehead, stitched-on ears, large painted brown eyes with thickly painted black lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, stitch-jointed body with oil-painted arms and legs, painted thighhigh blue stockings with black detailing, antique cotton dress and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Mrs. S.S. Smith, Manufacturer Roanoke, Ala. No 2. Patented September 26, 1905 (body stamp). Comments: Ella Smith's Alabama Baby, circa 1910. Value Points: wonderful facial painting with original finish that includes rich eye decoration and fine rosy cheeks. $1200/1800

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70. Early German Mohair Teddy Bear by Steiff with Button in Ear 20" (51 cm.) Excelsior-filled soft curly cream-colored mohair teddy bear has swivel head, brown re-embroidered nose and mouth, stitched ears, shoe button eyes, jointed elongated arms, hip-jointed legs with large feet, felt paw pads. The bear has original button in ear marked Steiff with underscored F. Good well-played with condition, mohair has some sparseness and is age-darkened. Germany, Steiff, circa 1910. $300/500

71. German White Mohair Teddy Bear with Original Button by Steiff 15" (38 cm.) Excelsior-filled white mohair teddy bear with swivel head, stitched ears, brown embroidered nose with smooth coating, brown embroidered mouth, jointed elongated arms, hip-jointed legs, felt paw pads. Excellent condition. Germany, Steiff, with original button in ear having underscored F, circa 1925. $400/700

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22" (56 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted features, shaded brown oil-painted hair in soft short curls onto the forehead and at sides of head, stitched-on ears, painted cornflower-blue eyes with thicklypainted black lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, stitch-jointed body with oil-painted arms and legs, painted thigh-high blue stockings with outlined shoe buttons, antique cotton dress and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: No 2 Patented September 26,1905 Mrs. S.S. Smith Manufacturer Roanoke Ala. (body stamp). Comments: Ella Smith's Alabama Baby, circa 1910.

Value Points: wonderfully-preserved with especially artful shading of brown hair, fine rosy cheeks. $1200/1800

75. Early German Pull Toy Dogs on Metal Wheel Bases 11" (28 cm.) l. bulldog. Including brown woolen firmly-stuffed bulldog with painted details, mohair chest and paws, black shoe button eyes, embroidered nose and mouth, original leather collar, on cast iron metal frame with spoked metal wheels, attributed to Steiff, Germany, circa 1900. And creamy mohair dog with tan ears, glass eyes, posed on metal frame with four wheels, maker uncertain, circa 1925. $400/600

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77. American Lithographed Cloth Doll "Little Red Riding Hood" 17" (43 cm.) Lithographed cloth cut-out and stuffed doll depicts Little Red Riding Hood with golden curls, red-hooded cape, carrying basket of goodies and flowers. Marks: Arnold Print Works Patented July 5, 1892, October 4, 1892. Excellent condition. American, Arnold Print Works of North Adams, Massachusetts, 1892, from their premiere series of cloth bolt-printed dolls. $200/400

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76. Grand-Sized German Paper-Mache Doll with Sculpted Hair and Rare Glass Eyes 50" (127 cm.) overall. 12"h. head. Paper-mache shoulder head with sculpted short blonde curls waved away from her face and held by a hair band, inset blue glass eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth with accented lips, handmade cloth body with stitch jointing and added composition hands, antique costume. Condition: very good, original finish with some fading, body is not factory original. Comments: Germany, circa 1875.

Value Points: exceptionally large model with rare glass eyes. $800/1100

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16" (41 cm.) Papermache shoulder head with very plump face, blue glass inset eyes, painted eyeliner, lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, blonde mohair wig, muslin stitchjointed body with leather arms, sewn-on stockings and leather boots. Condition: generally excellent.

Marks: Washable heads 6000/Z (and anchor symbol, paper label on 78. shoulder plate). Comments: circa 1875. Value Points: beautifullypreserved paper-mache lady with original lustrous complexion, original body and silk costume, original maker's label. $400/600

79. German Paper-Mache Lady in Original Costume 16" (41 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head, blue glass inset eyes, painted

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brows and nostrils, closed mouth with hint of smile, original (worn) blonde mohair wig with original blue silk bow, muslin stitch-jointed body with paper-mache lower limbs, painted stockings and blue ankle boots with gold tassels. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: Germany, possibly Schilling, circa 1875.

Value Points: having fine original finish, original body, and wearing original costume (some moth wear) and undergarments. $300/500

80. American Paper-Mache Doll with Original Early Greiner Paper Label 30" (76 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head with plump

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face and throat, black sculpted hair with curls at side of forehead and ringlet curls waved behind her ears, painted dark blue eyes, black upper eyeliner, painted lashes, one stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms with stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Greiner's Improved Patent Heads, Pat. March 30th, '58 (original paper label). Comments: Ludwig Greiner, circa 1858, the early period patent model by the prestige American dollmaker. Value Points: fine original finish on the early model, fine antique costume. $600/900

81. German Paper-Mache Doll with Fine Antique Costume 26" (66 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head with black sculpted hair in center part and short curls waved behind her ears, painted blue eyes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1860. Value Points: rare model has original finish, and is wearing fine antique homespun costume, undergarments, stockings, and leather shoes, vintage photograph brooch. $400/600

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82. American Raggedy Ann by Volland with 1915 Patent Date Stamp

83. American Raggedy Ann by Volland with Hand-Painted Features

84. American Cloth Raggedy Ann by Volland in Original Blue Patterned Dress

16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll, stitch-jointing at shoulders and hips, cardboard heart, brown worsted yarn hair, black shoe button eyes on painted eye white, printed facial features with six lashes, outlined nose, wide smile, red and white narrow-striped stockings, black sewn-on shoes, original patterned dress, pinafore, and pantalets. Condition: well loved and worn, faded features, spotting. Marks: Patented Sept 7, 1915. Comments: Raggedy Ann by Volland, circa 1920. Value Points; very rare early period Raggedy Ann with endearing expression, original costume and hair. $600/900

16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll, stitch-jointing at shoulders and hips, cardboard heart, brown worsted yarn hair, black shoe button eyes on painted eye white, painted facial features with six lashes, lightly-outlined slanted nose, broad grin on thin line mouth, red and white narrow-striped stockings, brown (faded black?) sewn-on shoes, original patterned dress, pinafore, and pantalets.

Condition: very good. Marks: Patented Sept 7, 1915.

Comments: Raggedy Ann by Volland, circa 1920, unusual to find hand-painted features. Value Points: rare early model of the beloved storybook doll in especially nice condition for this doll. $800/1100

16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll, stitch-jointing at shoulders and hips, cardboard heart, thick reddish/ brown worsted yarn hair, black shoe button eyes on painted eye white, printed facial features with four lashes, one stroke thick brows, outlined nose, red-centered smiling mouth, blushed cheeks, red and white striped stockings, black sewn-on shoes, original blue-patterned dress, pinafore, and pantalets. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Raggedy Ann by Volland, circa 1930, the last of the Volland models. Value Points: wonderful expression on the well-preserved early and sought-after model. $500/700

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85. Three American Cloth Dolls and Cat including Early Volland Raggedy Ann 15" (38 cm.) dolls and 17" cat. Including early muslin Raggedy Ann with brown yarn hair, shoe button eyes, printed facial features, with original patent stamp on her body, and wearing original costume; and brown cotton Beloved Belindy with white button eyes, painted white lips and brows, red painted nose, with original costume; both dolls by Volland, circa 1925 in good/very good condition. Included is a 17" early stuffed homespun cat in seated pose, with glass eyes, rope twine whiskers, with attached tail and ears, in well loved, played with condition, early 1900s, an unusual large size for this toy. $600/900

86. Pair, American Cloth Raggedy Ann and Andy by Volland 16" (41 cm.) Each is all cloth with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips (Andy with added jointing at elbows and hips), printed faces with four lashes, shoe button eyes, Andy with red yarn hair and printed tongue, Ann with outlined nose and brown yarn hair, each with red and white striped stockings and black sewn-on shoes.

Condition: good, however well loved. Comments: Volland, early 1920s. Value Points: the pair wear their original costumes (Andy lacking bow-tie) and Ann with original cardboard heart. $600/900

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35" (89 cm.) The wooden rocking horse has rich detail of carving including deeply set eyes, nose, mouth, and has original dappled finish, resting on original curved base. Very good condition, with gracefully-aged play wear. American, late 19th century. $700/900

22" (56 cm.) Light brown mohair teddy bear with rounded head, pronounced snout and side-stitched ears has black embroidered nose and mouth, amber glass eyes, jointing at shoulders and hips, felt paw pads. Good condition, some mohair sparseness. American, circa 1930, the teddy wears charming antique romper suit and centennial medallion, 1897, of the City of Baltimore. $300/500

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89. Vintage White Mohair Teddy Bear in Charming Costume with Accessories 22" (56 cm.) Firmly-stuffed teddy bear of white mohair with V-shaped stitching on forehead, rounded nose, brown re-embroidered nose and mouth, amber glass eyes, stitched-on ears, excelsior-stuffed body, jointed arms and legs, plump torso, felt paw pads. Good condition. Circa 1920, rare color, the teddy wears cotton plaid shirt with collar, spectacles, elaborate brass medallions. $300/500

90. Very Fine American Oil-Painted Cloth Doll 25" (64 cm.) All-cloth muslin doll with flat-dimensional moon-shaped face, pouf-back of head, stitched neck belt giving upright shape to the head, oil-painted hair, complexion and facial features, short brown painted hair with stippled detail, blushed complexion, dark blue outlined blue eyes, brown shaded brows, red outlined nose, closed mouth with primly-shaped lips, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, oil-painted complexion on upper torso and lower arms and hands, stitch-defined fingers with separate thumbs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century, the doll bears old museum inventory number. Value Points: wonderfully-preserved cloth doll, likely of unknown cottage industry, has artistic painting of complexion, features and hair. $1800/2500

91. American Lithographed Cloth Dolls "Miss Muffet" and "Tom Thumb" 9" (23 cm.) Each is lithographed cloth printed on bolt, cut, stuffed and stitched, with well-defined hair, facial features and costumes, including cameo brooch on the girl. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Tom Thumb (or) Miss Muffet (original cloth labels on the back torso). Comments: American, attributed to Arnold Print Works, circa 1895. Value Points: wonderful detail of design on the rare petite size. $200/300

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92. Very Rare Large American Black Cloth Doll by Maud Witherspoon 25" (64 cm.) Brown cotton sateen doll with flat-dimensional face having varnished finish with oil-painted features, large outlined brown eyes in half moon shape with white eye dots and very thick black eyeliner, black brows, defined nose, painted lips with coral-shaded lower lip, black wiry hair, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, blue sateen sewn-on stockings, painted black shoes, original antique costume including turban, and gold bangle earrings.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: New Orleans Rag Doll by Maud Witherspoon, circa 1900; see #9 for a history of this firm. Value Points: very rare doll in this size, with original painted finish. $900/1400

93. Very Rare American Cloth Topsy-Turvy by Witherspoon Rag of New Orleans 16" (41 cm.) The classic topsy-turvy doll depicts a browncomplexioned doll on one side, and a white-complexioned doll on the other, each with artistically oil-painted features, and applied hair, the white-complexioned girl with unusual brown-painted eyes and brows and black mohair curls, with common torso. The small New Orleans cottage industry, under the direction of Maud Witherspoon, sold its dolls in important stores throughout the United States for a short period of time at the beginning of the 1900s. Value Points: dolls by this firm are very rare; the topsy-turvy models are virtually unknown. $800/1200

94. All-Original American Black Cloth Doll by Maud Witherspoon 14" (36 cm.) Dark brown cotton sateen doll with flatdimensional face having varnished finish with oil-painted features, large outlined amber-brown eyes in half moon shape with white eye dots and very thick black eyeliner, thick black brows, defined nose, painted lips with coralshaded lower lip, black wiry hair, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, mitten-shaped hands, coral sewn-on stockings, painted brown shoes, original antique costume including turban, and gold bangle earrings.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: New Orleans Rag Doll by Maud Witherspoon, circa 1900, a note pinned inside

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the back skirt hem reads, "Maudy from New Orleans 80 yrs old". Value Points: very fine original condition and artistic painting of the rare doll. $800/1100

95. Two American Black Cloth Dolls

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Each is of brown cotton cloth with stitch-jointed arms and legs in simplecut style, the larger with hand-painted features, and the smaller with flat-dimensional stitchedon face with printed facial features, each with antique costume that is likely original. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: the smaller is Babyland Rag, circa 1910; the larger may be early hand-painted Babyland Rag, circa 1890. Value Points: well-preserved pair of rare models, the hand-painted doll with exceptional detail of exuberant lashes, and double row of defined teeth between delightedly-smiling lips. $400/600

96. American BrownComplexioned Folk Doll by Maud Witherspoon

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15" (38 cm.) Dark brown cotton sateen doll with flat-dimensional face having varnished finish with oil-painted features, outlined brown eyes in half moon shape with white eye dots, black brows, defined nose, painted lips with pale pink-shaded lower lip, black wiry hair, stitch-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, mitten-

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shaped hands, blue sewn-on stockings, painted brown shoes, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: New Orleans Rag Doll by Maud Witherspoon, circa 1900. Value Points: hard to find doll with finely-crafted painting. $600/900

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97. Most Endearing American Black Cloth "Make-Do" Folk Doll

untrained folk artist in her simple attempts at facial definition and considered use of found materials, has created an utterly charming piece, with old cotton costume elements and antique pin "I want a home". $400/600

20" (51 cm.) The rag-stuffed black stockinette head has inset brown glass eyes with embroidered brows, stitch-shaped nose with thread-dotted nostrils, red stitched lips, grey fleecy wool stitched wig, old very worn composition-jointed body with black cloth stockinette cover. Condition: very good. Comments: American, late 19th century, the "make-do" doll perfectly encapsulates the folk art concept, cleverly utilizing the relic pieces of an antique commercial doll (namely, eyes and body), along with found pieces of fabric for body cover and costume, yarn for hair. Value Points: wonderfully-entreating expression, the

98. American Brown Cloth Folk Doll with Embroidered Features and Knit Stockinette Doll 22" (56 cm.) Firmly-stuffed brown cotton cloth doll with center-seam face giving slight shaping to nose and chin, embroidered eye whites and teeth, black embroidered eyeliner, lashes and brows, red embroidered lips and nostrils, black fleecy yarn hair, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, stitched mitten fingers

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and separate thumb.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, early 1900s.

Value Points: well-preserved doll with detailed facial embroidery, original calico costume, apron, undergarments, stockings, leather shoes, bandana, vintage photograph brooch, and carrying little antique knit doll with knitted-on costume, and embroidered facial features. $800/1200

99. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Painted Features 20" (51 cm.) Firmly-stuffed black cotton sateen doll with center-seam face, and having un-jointed head, torso and legs with very plump shape, thick neck, painted facial features, pronounced eye white with black pupils, white eye dots, black painted outlined eyes, accented nostrils, painted wide beaming smile with two rows of tiny white teeth, jointed shoulders, separately-sewn fingers.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, early 1900s, unknown folk artist. Value Points: wonderfully-preserved doll with imaginative details of facial painting such as double teeth rows, original costume, undergarments, leather shoes, bandana, Aunt Jemima Breakfast Club pin. $800/1100

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stencil "Wee Washer" and image of little girl hanging clothes, has original soaking liner, and scrub board, along with an early patchwork quilt. Generally excellent.

American, circa 1900. $300/600

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100. American Wooden "Wee Washer" with Toy Laundry Accessories

5" (13 cm.) -9". Each is grey mohair with painted striped detail, two with jointed legs, each with green glass eyes, one with original button in ear. Good condition.

Germany, Steiff, circa 1950s. $300/500

16" (41 cm.) l. The wooden wash tub with original red paint, decorated with gold

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102. Vintage Golden Mohair Bear "The Aviator" 27" (69 cm.) Of vibrant golden curly mohair with excelsior stuffing, swivel head, jointed limbs, the plump bear with round face, long snout with black embroidered nose and mouth, small stitchedon ears, felt paw pads, and amber glass eyes is costumed in vintage aviator jacket decorated with various emblems and badges, and wearing vintage leather aviator goggles. Generally excellent except wear to felt paw pads. Circa 1930s. $500/800

ears, amber glass eyes, straw-filled football-shaped body, jointed spindly limbs, muslin paw pads. Very good condition, wear to paw pads. American, circa 1925. $300/400

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36" (91 cm.) The carved wooden horse with original brown canvas cover has amber glass eyes, mane and tail, and is richly decorated with original saddlery and harness, with added decorations of sleigh bells and decorations. The horse is mounted upon its original wooden base with cast iron attachments allowing the horse to swing back and forth on its platform. Structurally excellent, original finishes with play wear. Late 19th century. $800/1200

103. Vintage American Light Golden Teddy Bear 23" (58 cm.) Straw-filled teddy with triangular-shaped swivel head, brown embroidered nose, side-stitched large

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105. 19th Century Wooden Toy Horse on Platform with Original Painted Finish 38" (97 cm.) The carved wooden horse with dappled finish and glass eyes has original leather saddle, stirrups, and decorative details, and is resting upon its original wooden platform with cast iron attachments allowing the horse to move forward and back. Excellent condition. Late 19th century. $800/1200

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106. Vintage American Golden Teddy Bear 25" (64 cm.) Straw-filled golden mohair teddy bear with triangular-shaped face, short snout with embroidered nose, side-stitched large ears, amber glass eyes, football-shaped body, jointed limbs with short arms, felt paw pads, wearing antique collar, bow tie, shoes and socks, and elaborate medallion badge. Good condition, some mohair sparseness, repairs to paw pads.

American, circa 1925. $300/500

107. Vintage Golden Mohair Teddy Bear "The Sailor" 27" (69 cm.) Of vibrant golden mohair and having swivel head and jointed limbs, triangular-shaped head with pointy snout, stitched ears at sides of crown, black embroidered nose, amber glass eyes, felt paw pads, costumed in antique sailor middy jacket with bunting trim, elaborate medallion badge and sailor cap of U.S. Navy. Excellent condition.

Circa 1935. $500/800

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108. German Velvet Mickey Mouse by Steiff in Rare Largest Size 19" (48 cm.) excluding ears. The standing Mickey Mouse of black and cream velvet has pie-shaped applique eyes with embroidered brows and wide smiling mouth, velvetytipped nose and body, tail, felt ears, orange velvet pants with white mother-of-pearl buttons, gold velvet gloved four-finger hands and sienna brown velvet oversized shoes. With original Steiff button with underscored F and remains of orange tag in ear, and with Walt Disney stamp on foot, and with 1937 Official pin with Kay Kamen markings; Kamen was the first marketing guru for Disney products. Generally excellent. Germany, Steiff, 1934, the largest size of their early Mickey Mouse. $800/1100

109. German Velvet Mickey Mouse by Steiff 9" (23 cm.) The standing Mickey Mouse of black and cream velvet has pie-shaped applique eyes with embroidered brows and wide smiling mouth, velvetytipped nose and body, tail, felt ears, red velvet pants with white mother-of-pearl buttons, gold velvet gloved fourfinger hands and sienna brown velvet oversized shoes.

Complete albeit quite dusty. Germany, Steiff, 1934. $300/500

110. Early German Mohair Caricature Cat 13" (33 cm.) Of firmlystuffed black mohair with white mohair mask face and applique ribbon mouth, black embroidered nose, glass eyes, felt ears, jointed arms and legs in seated bent pose, hump at back torso,

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tail. Condition: generally excellent. Rare early caricature animal, circa 1930s. $300/500

111. English Velvet Mickey Mouse

by Dean's Rag 13" (33 cm.) Standing slender-bodied Mickey Mouse has celluloid disc flirty eyes, painted mouth with teeth, large velvet shoes, felt hands and feet. Fair condition. England, Dean's Rag, circa 1930. $300/500

112. Three German Velvet Mickey Mouse by Dean's Rag 6" (15 cm.) 8, and 13". Each is black velvet and has cream mask face, black shoe button eyes, felt ears, with original velvet pants and buttons, felt hands, oversized velvet feet. One with original paper label of Dean's Rag. Fair/good condition.

England, Dean's Rag, 1930s. $800/1000

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dress with smocking and matching bonnet that appear original.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: mystery maker, early 20th century. Value Points: very artistically constructed and painted doll with luxury details such as lashes, superb costume.

Also included is a white mohair piglet with velvet-lined ears and paws, glass eyes, open mouth, with vintage pin "Yorkshire Breakfast Bacon, the meat of greatest nutriment". $800/1200

114. American Cloth Sunbonnet Sister Doll with Oil-Painted Features in Pink Dress 25" (64 cm.) Of sergelike cotton, the doll has flat-dimensional face with side seam and center back seam, and is sewn-attached at mid-torso to lower torso, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees with stitchdefined fingers and large separate thumb, with oil-painted complexion, facial features and softly-curled light brown hair, painted blue eyes, long lashes, feathered brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with accented lips, blushed cheeks. Condition: generally excellent, light touch-up on chin area. Comments: American, late 19th century, this doll and the following two are of identical construction and have identical beautifully-made costumes, likely being family-made pattern dolls for three child sisters. Value Points: most appealing and artfullypainted doll wearing rich pink cotton dress, undergarments, sunbonnet, and cameo pin. $900/1400

113. Early 20th Century Leather Doll by Mystery Maker with Her Pet Piglet

115. The Second Sister Doll to #114 in Blue Cotton Dress

15" (38 cm.) All-leather doll with firmly press-shaped facial features, inset eye sockets with painted blue eyes, long mohair lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, blushed cheeks, original brunette human hair wig, firmly-stuffed and hand-stitched all-leather body with jointing at shoulders and hips, stitched and separated fingers and thumbs, wearing blue linen

25" (64 cm.) Of identical construction and stylized painting to #114, except face is slightly more slender. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: especially beautiful painting of features including shading of

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eyes, pronounced upper eyeliner, shaded lips, and wearing matching costume to #114 except of blue cotton, with matching sunbonnet, undergarments and a variation of cameo pin. $900/1400

slightly more slender and with smaller hands, the hair more shaded to blonde.

Condition: generally excellent, some fading of features, old little touch-up on chin. Comments: American, late 19th century, likely a family-made pattern doll, the trio of sisters may have been created for three actual child sisters, each identified by different colors of the matching costumes, this example wearing a pale rose dress and with variation of sunbonnet. $900/1200

116. The Third Sister Doll to #114 in Pale Rose Cotton Dress 25" (64 cm.) Of identical construction and stylized painting as #114 except

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117. German Porcelain Doll with Brown Sculpted Hair 17" (43 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head of plump-faced young lady with short brown curly hair waved behind her ears, and held by a narrow black hair ribbon, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain lower limbs, nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: rare hair color, gentle smiling expression. $400/600

118. Petite German Brown-Haired Porcelain Doll 13" (33 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head, brown sculpted hair arranged in formal horizontal curls around her face and behind her ears, falling into ringlet curls at the back, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, brown one-stroke brows, gentle smiling expression, muslin stitch-jointed body, sewn-on stockings and blue leather boots, leather arms, nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: charming petite size, original body and costume, rare coiffure. $400/600

119. German Porcelain Doll with Elaborate Black Snood and Pink Bows 18" (46 cm.) Thick paste porcelain shoulder head, very plump face, light brown sculpted hair waved away from her face and held by a black sculpted snood edged with wide pink bows and hair band, painted facial features, blue eyes, closed mouth with impressed dimples at lip corners, old muslin

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stitch-jointed body, leather arms, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: rare hair style and ornamentation on the early model. $800/1200

120. German Porcelain Doll with Brown Sculpted Hair and Black Snood

121. German Pink-Tinted Porcelain Bathing Doll Known as "Frozen Charlotte"

19" (48 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with brown sculpted hair waved from her face and captured in short curls by a black snood and thick black head band, painted blue eyes with red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brown brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain lower limbs, painted brown ankle boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: rare hair color and snood, wearing beautiful early dress and undergarments. $400/600

16" (41 cm.) All-porcelain pink-tinted one-piece standing doll as naked young toddler, posed with arms held in front of its body and having folded fists, light blonde sculpted hair, painted blue upper glancing eyes, black and grey upper eyeliner, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accent line between the lips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1880. Value Points: rare all-pink-tinted porcelain, especially fine detail of painting on the larger size of the popular bathing doll. $500/700

122. Petite German Porcelain Bathing Doll Known as "Frozen Charlotte" 11" (28 cm.) All-porcelain one-piece figure of standing naked toddler, arms held in front of body with little folded fists, pink-tinted complexion, brown sculpted and painted hair, blue spiral-threaded eyes, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: rare petite size with beautifully-painted hair. $400/500

123. German Porcelain Doll, Model 139, by Kling, in Nice Antique Dress 22" (56 cm.)

Porcelain shoulder head with short light brown hair in wavy curls, painted blue upper-glancing eyes with red and black upper eyeliner, accented features, closed mouth, pierced ears, new muslin body and 123. porcelain limbs.

Condition: generally excellent, body is not old. Marks: 139 9. Comments: Kling, circa 1875. Value Points: rare hair color, maker's mark, lovely antique dress. $300/500

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124. American Folk Art Oil-Painted Doll with Fine Antique Costume 27" (69 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face having oil-painted complexion and facial features, shaded blue eyes, dark eyeliner, brush-stroked brows, defined nose, closed mouth with beaming smile, painted teeth, blushed cheeks, hand-tied human hair wig, muslin stitchjointed body, oil-painted hands, antique costume and sunbonnet. Condition: generally excellent, some typical rubs on original finish. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: outstanding quality of artistry of painted features presenting a highly expressive portrait. $900/1300

125. American Lithographed Cloth Advertising Doll for Ceresota Flour 15" (38 cm.) Cut, stuffed and stitched from lithographed fabric bolt, the doll depicts a blue-eyed boy with brown curly hair, wearing short pants with suspenders, red socks, boots, and a shirt upon which is lettered "Ceresota Flour". Condition: generally excellent, colors vibrant.

Comments: probably Arnold Print Works, circa 1900.

Value Points: created as an advertising promotional doll for Ceresota Flour, the doll has interesting construction, with hat brim separately attached and lending an unusual dimensional effect. $300/400

127. Pair, American Lithographed Cloth Punch and Judy Dolls from Art Fabric Mills 22" (56 cm.) The lithographed cloth doll, originally presented on a bolt and designed to be cut, stuffed and assembled, depicts the traditional figures of Punch and Judy, with colorful costumes and highly-characterized faces. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Art Fabric Mills, the dolls were offered in 1901, advertised in Delineator magazine. Value Points: rare examples of cutand-sewn dolls are vibrant and well-preserved. $500/800

128. American Cloth Doll with HandPainted Face 35" (89 cm.) Of sturdy muslin, the doll is constructed with a wide band at the crown that is gusset-stitched

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to the flat dimensional face and back of head, giving depth to the head, having oil-painted brown hair with graduated-size ringlet curls at the sides of her head, ovalshaped blue eyes with brown and black eyeliner, brown brows, outlined nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with solemn expression and shaded lips, stitchjointing at shoulders, hips and knees, separately-stitched fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century, folk artist or cottage studio is unknown. Value Points: exquisite painting of features and hair, wearing original blue plaid cotton dress, with various jewelry and badges, undergarments, wonderful shoes, stockings, and carrying a lithographed cloth stuffed pug from Arnold Print Works with 1892 patent date. $1200/1700

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130. American Carved Wooden Black Doll with Unusual SideGlancing Eyes 129. American Carved Wooden Black Folk Doll with Antique Costume 19" (48 cm.) Carved wooden head with elongated shape and simplistic definition of features has rich black-painted complexion, small oval-shaped painted eyes with carved eyeliner, pronounced nose, carved very wide and full lips, carved definition of ears, firmly-stuffed cloth body with stiffened finish, carved wooden black-painted oversized hands and feet, wearing antique cotton dress, undergarments, leather purse, and antique photograph pin. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, anonymous folk artist, late 19th century. $1200/1500

17" (43 cm.) Carved wooden head with rubbed ebony complexion allowing traces of original wood, defined outline of hair, sculpted large ears, large carved eyes with painted side-glancing expression, carved wide full lips with coral shading, cloth body with stiffened painted black finish, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: rare expression of eyes, fine finish, wearing nice antique costume. $900/1200

131. American Carved Wooden Figure with Expressive Features 36" (91 cm.) Chip-carved wooden socket head with highly-defined character-like facial features, including large inset brown glass eyes, pronounced rounded nose and large ears, painted lashes and brows, hinged jaw with painted lips and teeth,

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brunette hair, wooden block torso and hands, cloth upper arms and legs; a pull-string in the torso allows the mouth to open and close in puppet-like manner, antique schoolboy costume. Condition: early repaint at the jaw and philtrum.

Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: wonderful expression on the highly-characterized figure, great costume including spectacles. $900/1300

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American Folk Art Carved Wooden PullToy Dog 16" (41 cm.)

One-piece carved wooden hound dog with upraised nose as though for scent, black shoe button eyes, defined ears, and four legs carved together as though two legs, defined carving of fur at tail (top of tail missing) with original rubbed white paint, and mounted on original wooden frame with four large wooden roller wheels. A compelling folk art carving with original scrubbed finish of paint, and ingenious make-do construction of wheels.

American, mid-19th century. $700/900

133. Large American Wooden Folk Art Black Doll in Antique Costume 31" (79 cm.) Solid domed carved wooden head with long narrow face and throat, painted brown eyes with dark eyeliner and brows, pronounced nose with coral-shaded nostrils, sculpted ears, very wide mouth in downcast pose designed with movable lower lip and jaw, black wiry hair, straw-filled muslin torso, brown muslin straw-filled limbs with carved wooden lower hands, and disc screwjointed hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century, Value Points: compelling highly-characterized pouting model with original painted finish and wearing wonderful antique costume and jewelry. $2000/3000

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exceptional near mint condition of the classic Chase model, with rarer brown eyes, softly-blushed complexion, wearing fine antique costume and owning a rare miniature lithograph cloth doll. $400/600

135. American Cloth Doll by Martha Chase in Original Dress and Holding Small Lithographed Doll 20" (51 cm.) All-cloth doll with firmly-pressed and oil-painted complexion, facial features and impasto-styled blonde hair with wispy curls around the forehead, painted pale blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, lightly-feathered brows, closed mouth, stitched ears, sateen body cover, oil-painted lower limbs with stitch jointing. Condition: generally excellent, small rub on lips. Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: most appealing gentle-faced doll with original painted finish enhanced by delicate blushing, original cotton dress and undergarments, carrying her own little cut-and-stitch lithographed cloth doll. $500/700

136. Petite American Cloth Blue-Eyed Doll by Martha Chase 13" (33 cm.) All-cloth doll with firmly-pressed and oil-painted complexion, facial features and impasto-styled short blonde hair, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, curly black upper lashes, nostrils, rosy full lips, rosy cheeks, stitched ears, sateen body cover, oil-painted lower limbs with stitch jointing.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: rare petite size with impeccable original painting including delicate cheek and ear blush, original multi-layered costume, and carrying small lithographed cloth cutand-stuffed double-sided doll. $500/700

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134. American Brown-Eyed Cloth Doll by Martha Chase in Near Mint Condition 16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with firmly-pressed and oil-painted complexion, facial features and impasto-styled blonde hair with tendrils of curls around the forehead, painted brown eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, curly black upper lashes, brown brows, closed mouth, stitched ears, sateen body cover, oilpainted lower limbs with stitch jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (Chase logo on leg). Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points:

13" (33 cm.) bear. Including an excelsior-filled golden mohair teddy with swivel head, stitched ears, black embroidered nose tip, shoe button eyes, elongated jointed arms, hip-jointed legs, felt paw pads, original Steiff blank button in ear.

And excelsior-filled mohair dog on wheels with long floppy ears, black shoe button eyes, embroidered nose and mouth, on cast iron frame with spoked wheels for use as pull toy. Bear is very good to excellent with few small moth holes in paw pads; dog has mohair wear and is attic dusty. Germany, Steiff, two rare early toys from the illustrious firm, circa 1910. $700/1200

138. 19th Century German Feather Tree with Vintage Ornaments 45" (114 cm.) A white feather tree on original wooden decorated base is decorated with tinsel, glass beaded garlands, beaded glass drops, a bounty of vintage glass and paper ornaments, and has a tinsel star with glass points at the top. Very good condition overall, and wonderfully presented. Late 19th century. $600/900

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uptilted muzzle having brown embroidered nose and mouth, glass eyes which are actually little light bulbs designed to blink on and off when switch at the back torso is pushed, stitched ears, jointed short arms, original twill pads, original leatherette collar. Overall excellent original condition, one eye lights. American, circa 1920. $600/900

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139. American Black Mohair Standing "My Boogy Bear" 24" (61 cm.) Firmly straw-stuffed standing bear with black mohair coat, has swivel head, amber glass eyes, large stitched ears, stitched-on muslin nose panel and tacked-on cord lips, jointed arms, stitched felt paw pads. With original collar and original banner with label "My Boogy Bear". Very good condition. American, 1920s. $400/600

140. American Pink Mohair Electric Eye Teddy Bear 22" (56 cm.) The firmly straw-stuffed standing teddy bear is covered with pale pink mohair, with

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22" (56 cm.) Very firmly stuffed cloth doll of plump proportions, having unusual extra seam lines at the top torso and throat, and at the crown of the head, pen-illustrated outline of hair and face with painted enhancement, brown painted eyes and outlined, feathered brows, outlined nose and mouth with accent dots on each lip, blushed cheeks and eye lids, outlined ears, very plump body, stitch-jointing at shoulders and hips, nice old costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, maker uncertain, body construction suggests commercial production, early 20th century. $1200/1600

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142. American Lithographed Patented Cloth Doll with White Mohair Kitten 21" (53 cm.) Firmly-stuffed cloth doll with elaborate stitch-shaping of head allowing definition of chin and nose, having lithographed short blonde curled hair and defined blue eyes with white eye dots, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, pink muslin body, stitch-jointed arms with stitched stubby fingers and separate thumbs, jointed bent baby limbs. Condition: generally excellent.

Marks: patented (torso stamp). Comments: American, early 20th century, unknown commercial maker with patent stamp.

Value Points: wonderful doll of intricate construction and well-preserved original

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state, along with a white mohair plush kitten with glass eyes. $800/1000

143. German Paper-Mache Mechanical "Moritz" 9" (23 cm.) Paper-mache head with sculpted tan hair and top knot, painted blue eyes and facial features, pointy nose, closed mouth with broad grin, carton torso enclosing mechanism, paper-mache hands, tin legs and feet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: George Bruchlos of Germany, circa 1900. Value Points: rare mechanical toy depicting the German character Moritz, has original costume, functions well. $400/600

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144. Large American Cloth "Political Teddy" 28" (71 cm.) Firmly-stuffed straw-filled golden wool plush teddy bear has swivel heart, triangularshaped head, stitched ears, elongated muzzle with stitch-shaped open mouth with muslin lining, embroidered nose tip, amber glass eyes, jointed arms and legs with felt paw pads. Good condition, paw pads worn, sparseness of wool plush. American, circa 1920s, the teddy bear is wearing antique serge jacket and matching cap that are laden with spectacles, pocket watch, gloves, various badges and medallions, and political pins including one advocating "A Full Dinner Bucket" for labor. $400/600

145. American Golden Mohair Costumed "Teddy Without a Country" 27" (69 cm.) Firmly straw-filled golden mohair teddy bear with oversized head and little brown embroidered nose tip, stitched ears, swivel head, amber glass eyes, jointed arms and legs, felt paw pads. Very good condition. America, circa 1920, the costumed bear is wearing a brown woolen suit, leather shoes, cap, and has numerous badges, political buttons, pocket watch and carries little leather bound book "Man Without a Country". $500/800

146. American Sienna-Brown Mohair Costumed Teddy Bear 23" (58 cm.) Sienna-brown mohair teddy bear with swivel head, pointy snout with black embroidered nose tip, dark amber glass eyes, side-stitched ears, jointed limbs, felt paw pads. Generally excellent.

American, circa 1920, the bear is wearing vintage plaid jacket, shirt collar, socks and oversized shoes and wears a bevy of badges and medallions. $500/700

147. Vintage Golden Mohair Costumed Teddy Bear with Open Mouth and Teeth 19" (48 cm.) Golden mohair teddy bear with long pointy nose having black embroidered tip, amber glass close-set eyes, open mouth with hinged lower jaw, painted mouth 147.

interior with defined teeth, two lower inset teeth, strawfilled body, hinged arms and legs, felt paw pads, costumed in woolen jacket with various badges, and pins. Very good condition, bellows works feebly. Circa 1920, when the bellows is squeezed, the mouth opens. $400/700

148. Early Carved Wooden Carousel Bunny 32" (81 cm.) Of solid carved wood, the scampering bunny is decorated with sculpted and painted ribbons and bows at his neck and tail, and having amber glass eyes. The bunny is posed upon (removable) original cast iron carousel stand.

Structurally excellent, and with typical over-paint wear.

American, late 1800s, a rare carousel animal. $1200/1500

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149. Pair, American Cloth Dolls "Sis" and "Buddy" by American Toy & Novelty 15" (38 cm.) Each is all cloth with oil-cloth flat-dimensional faces having printed features including large eyes with side-slanted eye cuts, triangle nose with defined stitch outline, mouth with red center, reddish/ brown yarn hair, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, and hips, with sewn-on stockings and shoes. Condition: good/very good. Comments: marketed as Sis and Buddy, from American Toy and Novelty Mfg Co, circa 1940, the dolls were designed to capture the Raggedy Ann market. Value Points: the cheerful and hard-to-find dolls wear their factory-original costumes. $400/600

150. Pair, American Cloth Raggedy Ann and Andy by Georgene Novelties 18" (46 cm.) Each is of peach muslin with printed facial features, black shoe button eyes on white eye dots, four lashes, large red triangle nose with black outline, wide mouth line, blushed cheeks, red thick yarn hair, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, red and white striped sewn-on stockings, black shoes.

Condition: generally excellent.

Marks: (Georgene Novelties cloth tag). Comments: Georgene Novelties, circa 1940, from the original Gruelle illustrations. Value Points: wellpreserved condition, the dolls wear their original costumes. $500/800

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151. Pair, American Cloth Awake/Asleep Raggedy Ann and Andy by Georgene Novelties 13" (33 cm.) The pair of muslin dolls are each designed with two faces, one with printed sleeping faces, the other face with black shoe button eyes, each with red yarn hair, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, sewn-on red and white stockings and black shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Georgene Novelties, circa 1934. Value Points: the pair of hardto-find dolls wear their factory-original costumes. $400/600

153. American Cloth "Beloved Belindy" by Georgene Novelties 15" (38 cm.) Brown complexioned cloth doll depicting the storybook character has white button eyes, outlined red nose, outlined mouth with definition of teeth, outlined brows, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, red and white striped stockings, tan shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Georgene Novelties, late 1940s. Value Points: well-preserved condition, the sought-after doll wears original costume. $600/900

152. American Cloth "Beloved Belindy" by Georgene Novelties 15" (38 cm.) Light brown complexioned cloth doll depicting the storybook character has white button eyes, outlined red nose, outlined mouth with definition of teeth, outlined brows, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, red and white striped stockings, tan shoes. Condition: very good, some darkening to muslin under bandana, apron and skirt are early replacements. Comments: Georgene Novelties, late 1940s. Value Points: Belindy models from this era are difficult to find. $400/600

154. American Cloth "Beloved Belindy" by Georgene Novelties 19" (48 cm.) Brown complexioned cloth doll depicting the storybook character has white button eyes, outlined red nose, outlined mouth with definition of teeth, outlined brows, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, red and white striped stockings, red shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Georgene Novelties, late 1940s. Value Points: the doll wears original yellow flowered skirt, red blouse with yellow buttons, apron with cutwork trim matching the sleeves. $500/700

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imaginative embroidered facial features, whimsical original costume, with a pair of wooden doll chairs having lithographed designs. $500/800

157. American Black Cotton Sateen Folk Doll with Embroidered Features 17" (43 cm.) Black cotton sateen doll with elongated slender face, stitched wool fleece hair, embroidered white eyes with defined pupils, white eyeliner and stitched nose, white outlined lips, rag-filled body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American folk art, late 19th century. Value Points: charming detail of facial embroidery, the doll wears antique costume and bonnet. $400/600

158. Two American Cloth Handmade TopsyTurvy Dolls

155. American Black Cotton Folk Doll with Embroidered Features 22" (56 cm.) Egg-shaped black cotton doll with embroidered white eyes with black irises, brown eyeliner and brows, accented nostrils, red stitched-on lips with slightly-smiling expression, stitched ears, black muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: wonderful facial expression achieved by embroidered details, pronounced ears, antique costume. $300/500

156. American Black Folk Art Doll with Two Early Wooden Chairs 20" (51 cm.) Of black cotton with slight sateen finish, having stitched-on wool fleeced curls, embroidered facial features, embroidered brown and white eyes, red nostrils accent dots, stitched mouth, black cotton with stitch-jointed arms and legs.

Condition: generally excellent, some wear to body, costume a tad frail. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points:

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12" (30 cm.) Each topsy-turvy has alternate doll heads posed on opposite ends of a muslin torso, and is designed so that the full-length costume which accompanies each head will hide the alternate head. On the larger example, each head is double-sided depicting different moods for each doll; the black doll with embroidered features, and the white doll with inked features. The smaller example

features simplistic painting of features on each doll. Condition: good, costumes are original albeit need freshening and features on white girl are faded on larger doll, and faces on smaller doll are aged. Comments: American, handmade, late 19th century.

Value Points: charming imaginative designs including four-faced larger doll, and original costumes. $300/400

159. Two Early 20th Century American TopsyTurvy Dolls in the Studio Manner 9" (23 cm.) and 13".

Each topsy-turvy has alternate doll heads posed on opposite ends of a muslin torso, and is designed so that the full-length costume which accompanies each head will hide the alternate head. When the doll is flipped, the alternate "doll" is revealed. One topsyturvy has sateen heads with daintily embroidered facial features, including black-complexioned child wearing red cotton dress, and white-complexioned child in striped red and white dress with lace trim and matching cap; the other topsy-turvy is a petite size with painted features. Condition: generally excellent, light spotting on white-complexion face. Comments: American, circa 1900. Value Points: original costumes enhance the studio topsy-turvy dolls. $600/900

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160. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Early TopsyTurvy Doll 24" (61 cm.) Of rag-stuffed black cotton cloth, the doll has oval-shaped head, stitched-on wool fleece cap wig, cut-out eye sockets with twill cord edging, cord stitched-on brows, inset double button eyes achieving dimension of pupils and eye whites, embroidered lips and teeth, stitch-jointed arms and legs, antique dress, undergarments, sunbonnet, stockings, shoes, photograph pin. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, unknown folk artist, late 19th century. Value Points: creative use of found materials in the design of the folk doll, along with a lithographed mask, brown-complexioned doll with original body and costume by Bruckner. $800/1100

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161. Three All-Original American Cloth Dolls from the Babyland Rag Doll Series 15" (38 cm.) Each has silkscreen printed face and hair which is stitch-attached to muslin head form, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, mitten hands with defined thumbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: from the Babyland Rag Series of Horsman, the dolls were advertised as having "life-like" faces, the Dutch boy and girl, named Jan and Greta, were offered as a premium for selling subscriptions to Children's magazine in 1908, and the third doll wears rare costume of Quaker Maid. Value Points: beautifullypreserved dolls wearing their factory original costumes, with fine detail of facial design. $600/900

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11" (28 cm.) An alternate doll head is posed on either side of a muslin torso, and designed that the full-length costume which accompanies each head will hide the alternate head. When the doll is flipped over, the second head and second costume appear.

Each head has sateen or muslin face with printed/ painted facial features and hair including a blue-eyed white-complexioned girl wearing blue print dress and apron, and a brown-eyed brown-complexioned girl wearing red cotton dress, with apron and bandana.

Condition: generally excellent, some darkening of features. Comments: early model of Babyland Rag's topsy-turvy, circa 1895. Value Points: especially beautiful faces with subtle blush and shading, dainty well-preserved original costume. $400/600

163. American HandPainted Topsy-Turvy from Babyland Rag 12" (30 cm.) An alternate doll head is posed on either side of a muslin torso, and designed so that the full-length costume which accompanies each head will hide the alternate head. When the doll is flipped over, the second head and second costume appear. Each head has muslin face with hand-painted facial features and hair including a blue-eyed white-complexioned girl wearing blue print dress and apron, and a brown-eyed brown-complexioned girl wearing red cotton dress, with apron and bandana.

Condition: very good, some staining of faces. Comments: early model of Babyland Rag's topsy-turvy, circa 1895.

Value Points: well-preserved original costumes on the early models. $400/600

164. Three Rare Models from the American Babyland Rag Dolls Series 15" (38 cm.) Each has silk screen printed face stitch-attached to firmly-stuffed muslin head form, with artfully-depicted facial features and complexion, and with muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips (the boy with stitch-jointed knees also). Condition: generally excellent. Comments: from the Babyland Rag Doll series of Horsman, circa 1915, the trio includes dark brown-complexioned boy with checkered suit, brown-complexioned girl with sewn-on fleece yarn wig and costumed as Native American (costume may not be original); and light brown-complexioned girl with black fleecy curls framing the face and wearing striped nursing costume. Value Points: rare models with variations of facial mood, each artistically rendered, and with original costumes (except as noted). $600/1100

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165. American Paper-Mache "Uncle Sam" on Wooden Soap Box Base 66" (168 cm.) A paper-mache figure of Uncle Sam with painted facial features and hair, and having sculpted classic top hat, and red, white and blue Stars and Stripes costume is posed on original wooden blue soap box base with star accents. Generally excellent. American, early 20th century, the figure likely originated as an advertising object. $1200/1600

166. American Cloth Character Doll in Middy Costume by Martha Chase 19" (48 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features, complexion and hair, impastopainted light brown hair, shaded blue eyes with very thick curly upper lashes, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth, blushed cheeks, stitched ears, cloth sateen body cover, stitch-jointed arms and legs, separate thumbs and defined fingers, antique costume including black woolen sailor suit, medallion pin, shoes and stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1900. Value Points: well-preserved and painted original finish with especially fine painting of eyes. $500/800

167. American Brown-Eyed Cloth Character Boy by Martha Chase 16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features, complexion and hair, impastopainted light brown hair, shaded brown eyes with white eye dots, long curly upper lashes, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth, blushed cheeks, stitched ears, cloth sateen body cover, stitch-jointed arms and legs, separate thumbs and defined fingers, antique costume including an undergarment that may be original, black woolen suit, antique photograph pin, shoes and wonderful stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (Chase logo on leg). Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1900. Value Points: beautifully preserved and painted original finish, rare brown eyes. $700/900

168. Vintage Golden Mohair Teddy Bear Sailor 26" (66 cm.) Golden mohair teddy bear has protruding muzzle with black embroidered nose and mouth, amber glass eyes, stitched ears, swivel head, jointed arms and legs, with felt paw pads. Good condition, some wear to original paw pads. Circa 1920, the bear is wearing antique woolen middy jacket with medallions and buttons, and sailor cap labeled HMS Dampier. $400/600

169. American Painted Tin Decorative Marching Drum 14" (36 cm.) Of heavy metal tin with painted designs to simulate the ropes of a marching drum, and having rich eagle design. Excellent condition. $600/900

170. Rare American Wooden Toy Platform Horse by Whitney Reed 35" (89 cm.) A carved wooden toy horse with painted finish rests upon a wooden platform with spring attachment allowing the horse to rock back and forth; the horse has an attached upholstered saddle seat.

Marked "Whitney Reed Chair Company of Leominster, Mass". Very good condition, original played with condition. The Whitney Reed firm was noted for its production of wooden toys as well as rocking horses, late 19th century. $800/1200

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171. Wonderful American Oil-Painted Cloth Doll with Captivating Expression 20" (51 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitched-on oil-painted stiffened head with side seam, shaped nose, oil-painted complexion, short brown curly hair and facial features, large brown thickly-outlined eyes with defined eyeliner, feathered brows, closed mouth, blushed detail of cheeks and chin, outlined ears, softly-stuffed body with distinctively-shaped buttocks, stitched and separated fingers and thumb. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: wonderful doll with original finish, large entrancing eyes, original costume. $2000/3000

172. American Cloth Folk Doll with Expressive OilPainted Features 16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitched-on face and hair over muslin head form, with side seams that allow ear shaping, and having three short seams at forehead, and one at chin, flat-dimensional face, painted brown hair in short boyish fashion, blue eyes with shaded, outlined and white eye dots, feathered brows, outlined nose, painted lips with center line, blushed cheeks, muslin

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body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, wearing old blue serge costume, shirt, undergarments, leather slippers, and with vintage photographic pin back and musical instruments pins.

Condition: very good, original oil-painted finish with aging. Comments: American, mid/ late 19th century, unknown folk artist, in the manner of itinerant American folk portrait painters such as William Matthew Prior.

Value Points: most captivating expression achieved by artistic painting, and having wellconceived construction technique, on the rare doll. $1200/1800

173. American Lithographed Cloth Doll by Babyland Rag 14" (36 cm.) All-cloth doll with lithographprinted face depicting a brown-eyed blonde-haired girl with smiling expression, stitch seamed to floral-patterned back of head designed to appear as back of a cap

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with stitch-attached ruffle, blue muslin body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Babyland Rag for Horsman, circa 1915. Value Points: well-preserved, and wearing original blue and white checkered dress and apron. $300/500

174. Rare Large Size American "Columbian Doll" by Emma Adams with Babyland Rag Doll 29" (74 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitched-on shoulder plate head over muslin form, flat-dimensional face with oilpainted complexion and facial features, oil-painted brown curls, outlined brown shaded eyes, short-stroke brows, outlined nose, painted mouth with upturned lip corners, blushed cheeks, muslin stitch-shaped body with oil-painted lower arms and legs, nice antique costume, undergarments, antique photograph brooch, shoes. Condition: generally excellent, original finish with few typical rubs. Comments: Emma Adams of Oswego, New York, the doll known as the Columbian Doll for its award at the 1893 Columbian International Exposition. Value Points: original finish with fine artistry of painting on the rare large size important American doll; included is her own small Babyland Rag doll with hand-painted features and original body. $2800/3500

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teeth, laughter lines drawn at eye corners and cheeks, painted hair. Condition: generally excellent, unplayed with. Marks: Bye Bye Kids Strictly Sanitary (front torso mark, and separate stamp "Old Mammy"). Comments: Bach Brothers of New York advertised a complete line of cloth dolls in a 1909 issue of Playthings; the costumes and style clearly intended to emulate the popular Babyland Rag line of Horsman. Value Points: rare doll in impeccable condition with extra details of facial design, original costume with added lettering "Class Day '09" and Greek letters suggesting a raffle prize at a 1909 sorority event. $800/1200

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176. Rare American Doll "Old Mammy" from Bye Bye Kids Series of Bach Brothers 14" (36 cm.) Of light brown muslin with firmly-stuffed one-piece head and torso, stitch-jointed shoulders and hips, embroidered definition of fingers, oil-painted high orange stockings and black shoes, handpainted facial features and hair with brown outlined eyes, brown eye shadow, outlined brows, nose and mouth with red lips and defined

29" (74 cm.) x 18". The wooden oak cabinet has an embossed tin front door with lithographed image of a DeLaval cream separator. Very good overall, some age wear and rubs on sign.

American, late 1800s. $600/900

178. American BrownComplexioned Folk Doll and Carved Wooden Pig 13" (33 cm.) All light-brown cotton doll with flat-dimensional

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face having hand-painted facial features, brown outlined eyes, outlined nose, closed mouth, painted hair, softly-stuffed muslin body, original turban, bangle earrings and costume.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century.

Value Points: hand-painted facial features with appealing naive quality. Included is a hand-carved wooden piglet with curled tail. $400/600

179. American Wooden Folk Art Advertising Sign for "Porky's Barbecue" 38" (97 cm.) The wooden sign in the shape of a pig has original black painted finish with red, gold, and white lettering, advertising "Porky's Barbecue, All You Can Eat for 5¢. Open 24 hrs".

Some paint rubs, one foot broken off. American, circa 1920s. $600/900

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181. American Black Cloth Folk Art Doll with Painted Features 22" (56 cm.) Of brown muslin, the very firmly stuffed and very plump doll has center front and center back seams that extend down head and full torso, slightly-shaped nose, black fleecy yarn stitched-on hair, painted facial features, brown eyes with thick grey and black eyeliner, single stroke brows, broad painted nose, wide smile on full lips with painted teeth, jointed arms with very full short and separated fingers, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: very characterized and artful painting of features. $700/1100

180. American Cloth Folk Doll "Margaret" with Painted Features 20" (51 cm.) All cloth doll of softly-stuffed very plump proportions, having center-seam that extends down both front and back head and torso, stitched-on hair fragments, painted simplistic facial features, large blue eyes, white eye dots, outlined nose and eyes, small mouth, stitch-jointed arms, mitten-shaped hands with unusual zig-zag finger definition, antique costume. Condition: very good, light spotting on face. Comments: American, late 19th century, the doll is inklettered "Margaret" on her shoulders. Value Points: appealing doll with simple childlike details of construction and painting. $500/800

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183. American Black Cloth "Make-Do" Lithographed Doll 16" (41 cm.) Lithographed cut-stuff-and-stitch doll with printed facial features, hair and undergarments, has over-painted lips and hair to enhance the color, and is wearing antique red woolen coat with velvet trim, badge of the Patrons of Husbandry, velvet embroidered slippers and cap. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, from a series of dolls from Art Fabric Mills, circa 1900, with enhanced painting and costuming known as "make-do". Value Points: very endearing uniquelypresented doll. $400/600

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182. American Brown-Complexioned Cloth Doll with Hand-Painted Features 15" (38 cm.) All-cloth doll of simple homespun or twill, having flatdimensional face and rounded back head, with applied wiry hair, painted facial features, brown eyes, black outlined eyes with grey eye shadow, outlined nose, closed mouth with outlined lips, drawn dimples at corners of mouth and eyes, stitch-jointed shoulders and hips, mitten hands and separate thumbs, antique costume including vintage photo pin of Abraham Lincoln. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, unknown folk artist, late 19th century. Value Points: very fine quality of painting, with subtle touches of age lines and blush. $800/1100

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25" (64 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitched-on oilpainted face and hair over muslin head form, side seams and front and back center seams, stitchedon ears, oil-painted brown hair, complexion and facial features, small brown downglancing eyes, brown upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with stern expression, muslin shaped body with elongated legs, stitched and separated fingers, costumed. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: very distinctive face with well-detailed ears, wonderfully-painted hair with tendrils of curls. $1100/1500

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14" (36 cm.) All-cloth doll with semi-firm stuffing, stitched-on head, cut-out eye sockets with tiny bead eyes, embroidered definition of brows, nose and mouth, black wooly lambswool stitched-on hair, stitch-jointed arms and legs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments:

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187. American Black Cloth Folk Doll, with Knit Dolls 24" (61 cm.) Having flat-dimensional face with elongated shape, the all-black cloth doll has varnished finish on the face over oil-painted features, outlined brown eyes, designed brows and mouth, simplistic shaping of rag-stuffed body, defined fingers and thumbs, wearing ragged cotton dress, stitched-on cap, stockings, shoes, apron. Condition: very good. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: a charming quality to the naively constructed and painted doll, with her own knit doll having embroidered features and knit-on costume. $400/600

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188. Vintage Golden Plush Teddy Bear in Grand Size with Smaller Companion 33" (84 cm.) Of silky-finish plush with lustrous finish, the bear has triangular-shaped swivel head with pronounced snout, black embroidered nose tip, small black shoe button eyes, stitched ears, very plump torso, jointed arms and legs, twill paw pads. He is costumed in a silk jacket with gilt and silk banners, aviation goggles, collar and bow tie, and a maroon wool felt beret. Along with a smaller lustrous silky plush teddy bear, with swivel head, exaggerated length of snout with embroidered nose and mouth, shoe button eyes, side-stitched ears, straw-filled torso, jointed very elongated arms, jointed legs with large feet, felt paw pads. Generally excellent. Circa 1940. $300/500

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11" (28 cm.) excluding ears. Of shaved brown mohair, with egg-shaped head and undefined nose, glass eyes, embroidered nose and mouth, and having pink muslin-lined ears, the bunny has sewn-on felt costume and jacket with spats and black shoes, and with detachable hat with holes for ears. Good condition, some play wear, few moth holes. American, a look-alike of the Sunny Bunny created for the Raggedy Ann series of animals, circa 1930s. $300/500

190. German Golden Mohair Yes-No Teddy by Schuco 16" (41 cm.) Golden mohair teddy with rounded face, small upturned snout with brown embroidered nose and mouth, sad

expression, amber glass eyes, swivel head, jointed arms and legs, felt paw pads. With movable tail attached to internal mechanism which turns the head side-to-side or up and down. Generally excellent, some wear to original paw pads.

Germany, Schuco, circa 1935. $400/600

191. German Brown Mohair Yes-No Teddy Bear by Steiff

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13" (33 cm.) Light brown mohair teddy with softly-rounded nose having black embroidered nose and mouth, amber glass eyes, swivel head, jointed arms and legs, felt paw pads, with movable tail which attaches to internal mechanism causing the head to turn side to side and up and down in yes or no positions. Generally excellent, one moth hole in paw pad. Germany, Steiff, circa 1930. $400/600

192. German Mohair Hunting Dog in Original Costume by Steiff

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8 ½" (22 cm.) The standing red/brown mohair hunting dog has long fluffy years, shaved nose with black embroidered nose and mouth, painted details, black button eyes, felt paw pads, and wearing original green felt costume and cap, plaid shirt and leather strap with rifle. With original yellow cloth tag 8326 and Steiff silver button. Generally excellent. Steiff, circa 1950s. $300/500

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193. Vintage Light Blonde Teddy Bear with Large Amber Eyes 21" (53 cm.) Firmly-stuffed head with pronounced muzzle, brown embroidered nose, stitched ears, very large amber glass eyes, swivel head, softly-stuffed torso, jointed arms and legs, felt paw pads, with collar, bow tie, ormolu medallion and silk badge, socks and leather boots. Very good condition. Circa 1930s. $300/500

194. Wonderful American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Face 19" (48 cm.) All-cloth doll with side-seamed head attached to torso and legs, having oil-painted stiffened facial complexion with naively-stitched definition of nose, painted brown outlined eyes with white eye dots, brows, little mouth, blushed cheeks, coarse horsehair-like wig, jointed arms, fine old gingham costume with cross stitch trim on dress and under-apron, undergarments, boots, cameo brooch. Condition: generally excellent with overall age darkening. Comments: American folk artist, unknown, late 1800s. Value Points: charminglyconstructed detail of face and painted features, unusual wig, original costume, of the appealing early doll. $1100/1500

195. American Cloth Folk Art Gentleman in Rare Diminutive Size 14" (36 cm.) The all-cloth doll has four-seamed head including center-seam on face, unusual oval shape which appears nearly square when viewed from the side, stitchshaped nose, oil-painted stiffened hair and face, with painted complexion, blue outlined eyes with white eye dots, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils, blushed cheeks, small mouth with center accent line, and unusual stitched-on ears, slender torso and legs that are onepiece with the head, jointed arms with separate thumbs.

Condition: very good, typical play wear and rubs on the finish. Comments: American folk artist, unknown, circa 1880. Value Points: wonderful presence, the ears charmingly off-kilter to each other, the complexion and features skillfully rendered, and wearing original gentleman's costume. $1200/1600

196. Fine Early American Oil-Painted Folk Doll in Original Costume 19" (48 cm.) All cloth doll with flat-dimensional face and gusset-jointed side seams in the manner of Columbian dolls, painted short curly hair with shaded brown-toblonde, painted complexion, blue eyes with pronounced white eyedots, red and black upper eyeliner, feathered brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with shaded

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lips having upturned lip corners, muslin body with stitch-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitched-together fingers. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, late 19th century, the construction in the manner of Emma Adams Columbian Doll, yet with variation of painting. Value Points: exceptional beauty of the painting is worthy of comparison to folk oil portrait paintings in the manner of William Matthew Prior; the doll wears original costume. $2000/3000

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197. Most Endearing Large American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Features 29" (74 cm.) All cloth doll with oil-painted flat-dimensional face on muslin head form, painted complexion and facial features, large outlined green eyes with tiny black pupils, outlined eye sockets, feathered lashes, outlined nose with well-defined nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips, brunette human hair wig, softly-stuffed muslin body with stitch-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitched-together fingers with separated thumbs. Condition: generally excellent, original scrubbed facial finish. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: wonderful large folk doll with entrancing eyes, original antique costume and sunbonnet, stockings, leather slippers. $1200/1700

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unplayed with. Comments: circa 1935, from the original patterns designed by Charlotte Clark, or early Clark studio dolls. Value Points: rare and wonderful whimsical presentations of the beloved Mickey and Minnie Mouse in their earliest style. $500/800

199. American Cloth Pluto and Mickey, Early Pattern Dolls 16" (41 cm.) Including firmlystuffed brown corduroy Pluto in seated pose with large droopy head and leather-edged ears, well-defined jowls, long leather nose, white felt mask at eyes under pie-cut black leather pupils, leather tail, along with cotton sateen Mickey with black body, white face with elongated snout and black nose tip, black felt ears, ochre cotton feet and four-finger hands, green pants, with original provenance tag from Donald Kaufman collection.

Generally excellent. American, 1930s, rare early pattern dolls. $300/600

200. American Lithographed Tin Drums and Spinning Tops

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198. Early Cloth Charlotte Clark Pattern Dolls of Mickey and Minnie Mouse 19" (48 cm.) Each is hand-sewn of black and cream cotton sateen depicting the early versions of the comic strip characters, having padded armature arms and legs, over-sized four finger hands, stitched on ears, embroidered mouth and whiskers, original stitch-attached costumes, caps and shoes, and with unusual pom-pom styled eyes. Condition: very good, dusty,

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8 ½" (22 cm.) diameter of largest drum. Including two drums, the larger with circus theme, labeled Playtime, from Chein (wear on drum plates), smaller drum with Snow White and Seven Dwarves theme. And three spinning tops, the larger with Disney characters including Mickey, Three Little Pigs,

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Pluto and more by the Lackawanna Mfg Co for George Borgfeldt; another with Three Little Pig theme; and the third with Mickey and Minnie, Pluto and Donald Duck, by Fritz Bueschel of Hackettstown, N.J. under license from Walt Disney.

Each with play wear, overall good condition. American, 1930s. $200/400

13" (33 cm.) Each is of firmly stuffed heavy twill with white mask face, applique pie-cut shaped eyes, upturned nose, painted/printed mouth with red liner, black felt ears, black twill body with yellow four-fingered hands, orange composition shoes, Mickey with red flannel pants and Minnie with polka dot cotton skirt. Condition: generally excellent, some fading. Comments: Knickerbocker, circa 1935. Value Points: rare early pair of the sought-after comic character are well-preserved. $400/600

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203. Two American Lithographed Cloth Pouty-Faced Dolls by Babyland Rag 15" (38 cm.) and 18". Each has lithographed sateen face that is stitch attached to muslin head form, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent, some fading of facial lithography. Comments: from the Babyland Rag series for Horsman, circa 1910. Value Points: rare facial models, each with endearing pouting or wistful expression, printed details of hair, depicting a brown-complexioned and whitecomplexioned child, each with original or period antique costume. $600/900

204. Two American Lithographed Cloth Dolls by Babyland Rag 15" (38 cm.) Each has print-lithographed fabric face which is stitch attached to firmlystuffed muslin head form, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips,

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mitten hands with defined thumbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Babyland Rag from Horsman, circa 1912, the boy is likely Golfer Boy as shown in an early catalog of the firm. Value Points: rare to find in such fine original condition, with well-defined facial modeling. $600/900

205. American Cloth Laughing Child by Babyland Rag in Original Costume 15" (38 cm.) Silk screen lithographed face depicting a laughing child is stitch attached to a muslin head form, with muslin torso, and stitch-jointed muslin arms and legs, mitten hands with defined thumbs, blonde mohair curls framing the face. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Babyland Rag Series by Horsman, circa 1912. Value Points: rare facial design with beautiful expression,

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and original costume with matching bonnet, stockings and shoes. $500/800

206. Two American Lithographed Cloth Dolls from the Babyland Rag Doll Series 15" (38 cm.) Each has print-lithographed fabric face which is stitch attached to firmly-stuffed muslin head form, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, mitten hands with defined thumbs. Condition: generally excellent, boy's hands are play darkened. Comments: Babyland Rag from Horsman, circa 1912, the models depicted are likely Little Jack Horner and Beauty as shown in an early catalog of the

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firm; their very expressive features clearly influenced by the art doll movement of the era. Value Points: most endearing American dolls, each wearing its factory-original costume. $500/800

207. Large American Cloth Girl from Babyland Rag Series of Horsman 20" (51 cm.) Lithographed fabric face and hair depicting a gentle-faced girl is stitch attached to a muslin head form and torso, with muslin body that is stitch jointed at shoulders and hips, stitch-defined fingers, having excellent photographic-like detail of printed facial features including rarer blue eyes. Condition: generally excellent, spot on mouth area. Comments: from the Babyland Rag Series by Horsman who introduced the "Life-Like" lithographed face models to their Babyland Rag Series in 1909. Value Points: rarer size with excellent detail of facial features, original body, costume appears to be original. $600/900

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shaped swivel head having carved and painted hair and facial features with tinted complexion, eyes and lips, jointing at shoulders, elbows and hips, with painted shoes. Generally excellent, with play wear on finish. Probably American in the style known as "bedpost" dolls inspired by the head shape. The dolls are most appealing folk art. $400/600

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9" (23 cm.) smaller. Each is all-carved wooden, including man with sculpted black hair and moustache, deeply-inset carved eyes, dowel jointing at shoulders, elbows and hips, with larger oversized hands and painted black shoes (one dowel replaced); and 13" Appalachian chip-carved doll with deeplydefined features, strong nose and chin, all-wooden dowel-jointed body, lower arms and legs stained, painted shoes. Generally excellent. American, mid 1900s. $400/600 208 face.

208. Large American Carved Wooden Articulated Doll with Wonderfully Carved Boots 32" (81 cm.) All-carved wooden doll with separately-carved swivel head that is pinattached to the torso, carved short bobbed hair in side-parted fashion, deeply-inset carved eyes with well-defined eyelids and brows, blushed complexion, mouth carved as though open, accented nostrils, dowel jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, carved and painted definition of shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, early 1900s, maker unknown, possibly with original purpose as mannequin. Value Points: strongly-characterized features allow costuming as girl or boy, with fine original finish, and having wonderful carved detail of ankle boots. $1200/1800

209. Two American Carved Wooden Bedpost Dolls 10" (25 cm.) and 11". Each is all wooden with bedpost-

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211. A Wagonload of Eight Wooden Grodenertal Dolls 17" (43 cm.) largest. Each is all wooden with one-piece head and torso, dowel jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, painted black short hair and painted facial features. The family of dolls is riding in a wooden wagon. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Grodnertal, late 1800s. Value Points: a delightful presentation of the popular simple doll, the largest having more detailed sculpting and facial painting. $500/800

212. Large Grodnertal Wooden Doll with Antique Dress 21" (53 cm.) All wooden doll with bedpost-shaped head, elongated throat, black painted hair with scalloped edge, sculpted ears, sculpted definition of painted blue eyes and defined nose, dowel-articulation at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees with very crudely-defined limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Grodnertal, mid-1800s. Value Points: rare large size of the classic doll, wearing antique blue cotton gown. $400/600

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Marks: (Chase logo on torso). Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1915. Value Points: fine original finish is well preserved on the rare model of Chase doll. $500/800

22" (56 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features, short blonde impasto-painted curls with stippling around the face, attached ears, blue shaded eyes, white eye dots, black and red upper eyeliner, long painted curly lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, weighted torso with oil-painted finish, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, with stitch-defined fingers and separate thumbs, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent.

214. American Cloth Character in Rare Smaller Size by Martha Chase 16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted face, thickly-painted blonde impasto-style short curly hair, blue upper glancing eyes, white eye dots,

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red and black upper-glancing eyes, long lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, sateen torso cover, jointing at shoulders and hips, oilpainted arms and legs, nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (Chase logo stamp on body). Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1900. Value Points: very dear expression on the smaller model, with original painted finish. $400/600

215. Three Vintage Paper-Mache Rolly-Dolly Musical Clowns 12" (30 cm.) -15". Each is one-piece paper-mache with sculpted head and hat, and having one-piece ball-shaped torso with weighted base and interior musical works. The toys were designed that, when tipped to the side, would always regain their upright pose. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: circa 1900, the popular toy was made by firms in Germany, France and the United States. Value Points: retaining vibrant colors of the whimsical and detailed clown costumes, each with original musical works. $500/800

216. American Cloth "Alabama Baby" by Ella Smith with Toddler Body 18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features, brown painted short curly hair, painted bright blue eyes with double white accents in each eye, painted lashes, short feathered brows, closed mouth with center accent line, stitch-jointed arms and legs, oil-painted lower arms and legs, bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Mrs. S.S. Smith, Manufacturer Roanoke, Ala. Patented September 26,1905. Comments: Alabama Baby, circa 1915.

Value Points: very sweet face emphasized by large blue eyes that are artistically painted, costume appears original. $900/1400

217. American Brown-Eyed Cloth "Alabama Baby" with Rare Bobbed Hair 14" (36 cm.) All-cloth doll with stiffened oil-painted facial features and brown hair in short bobbed fashion, painted brown eyes with black outlined and painted all-around lashes, fringed brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, accented lips, muslin stitch-jointed body with oil-painted hands and painted peach shoes, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: The Ella Smith Doll Manufacturers of the Alabama Indestructible Baby, Roanoke Ala, Patent (illegible). Comments: Ella Smith, circa 1910. Value Points: rare model of the American studio cloth doll with all-original painting and finish, rarer bobbed hair model. $800/1200

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218. American Cloth "Alabama Baby" by Ella Smith 21" (53 cm.) All-cloth doll with stiffened oil-painted facial features and brown hair in short curly fashion, painted large brown eyes with curly upper lashes, fringed brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body with oil-painted hands and painted blue shoes, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (faint markings on torso and No.2). Comments: Ella Smith, her Alabama Baby, circa 1910. Value Points: well-modeled features on the fine larger size with original finish. $800/1100

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219. German Pull-Toy Cow on Wooden Platform

220. An Especially Pretty American Lithographed Cloth Doll

by Babyland Rag

15" (38 cm.) The carved wooden cow has cream and tan hide cover, amber glass eyes, carved wooden horns, leather harness, and painted wooden hooves, and is mounted upon a wooden platform with cast iron wheels. Very good condition, very minor wear to hide at a few places. Germany, circa 1885. $500/700

13" (33 cm.) Lithographed-cloth face that is stitch attached to muslin head form, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, black sateen sewnon stocking legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Babyland Rag for Horsman, circa 1910. Value Points: especially pretty face with gentle smile, lithographed detail of hair, blue eyes, original body and wearing pretty and fresh original cotton costume and cap, apron, and undergarments. $400/600

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221. American AllCloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Features 21" (53 cm.) All-cloth doll with oil-painted hair and face that is stitch attached over a muslin head form, double side seams with wide panel between the flat-dimensional front and back of head, painted short brown curly hair, painted complexion and facial features, large brown outlined eyes with ochre shading, brows, outlined nose, narrow lips, plump torso and legs, stitch-jointed arms, mitten hands with separate thumbs. Condition: good, with some fading and rubs on hair and face, body is patched and dusty. Comments: American, folk artist, early 20th century.

Value Points: sweet gentlefaced doll with shy expression, wearing pretty antique dress, undergarments, stockings, shoes and bonnet. $600/900

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223. American Cottage-Industry Cloth Doll

by Mystery Maker, with Original Costume

222. American Wooden Dancing Dutch Girl by Schoenhut 12" (30 cm.) Paper-mache head with sculpted blonde hair under a white Dutch cap with blue accents, painted facial features, blue eyes, 221, 222. smiling expression with row of painted teeth, on wooden block torso designed to be posed on the end of a wooden stick, with looselyjointed wooden arms and legs, painted blue stockings and brown shoes, and wearing original costume.

Condition: very good, costume dusty, dancing stick not included. Comments: Schoenhut, circa 1910.

Value Points: rare toy with original finish and costume. $400/600

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14" (36 cm.) Firmly-stuffed elongated head with flatdimensional face and oil-painted complexion and features, large upper-glancing outlined blue eyes in halfcircle shape, brows, outlined nose, small mouth with lip separation, blushed cheeks and painted ears, with sewnon blonde mohair wig in long braid, firmly-stuffed cloth torso and leg, muslin upper arms, kidskin lower arms with separated hand-sewn fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: the construction indicates smallcottage commercial production, although the maker is a mystery, early 1900s. Value Points: enchanting details of painted eyes and outlined ears, unusual wig, and wearing original costume with matching cap. $800/1100

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225. Brown Vintage Teddy Bear with Shoe Button Eyes

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224. Large Vintage Teddy Bear Costumed as French Legionnaire 28" (71 cm.) Firmly-stuffed rust/golden teddy bear with rounded face and nose, embroidered black nose and mouth, amber glass eyes, side-stitched ears, swivel head, jointed arms and legs, muslin paw pads. Very good overall condition.

Circa 1930s. The large bear is wearing blue woolen jacket with matching buttoned vest, collar, silk bow tie, cotton shorts, elaborate gilt and silk member's badge, and elaborate bi-corn hat with feather and buttons. $400/700

21" (53 cm.) Firmly-stuffed golden brown teddy with swivel head, side-head stitched ears, elongated snout with black re-embroidered nose tip, black shoe button eyes, elongated jointed arms, hip-jointed legs, felt paw pads. Generally excellent. Circa 1930s, the silky plush finish is especially luxurious. $300/500

226. American Cloth "Donald Duck" by Knickerbocker 12" (30 cm.) Very firmly-stuffed Donald Duck with intricate design of construction, is of wide-ribbed white twill with yellow felt beak, applique side-glancing eyes, with stitched-on blue middy jacket having attaching felt collar. Condition: fair, with general darkening of the white twill. Marks: Donald Duck, by Special Permission, Walt Disney Ent, Knickerbocker Toy Co. Comments: Circa 1935. Value Points: rare to find with original paper label. $300/500

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227. Golden-Brown Vintage Teddy Bear with Upturned Snout 26" (66 cm.) Firmly-stuffed teddy with oversized round head having centered upturned snout with brown embroidered nose and mouth, amber glass eyes, side-stitched ears, rounded torso, jointed short arms and legs with linen paw pads, added collar and bow tie. Generally excellent, paw pads may be recovered. Circa 1930. $300/500

228. Vintage Felt Donald Duck as Sailor 16" (41 cm.) All-felt standing figure of the Disney character, with stitched-on large orange beak that opens to white felt lining and tongue, applique cross-eyes, orange felt legs and feet, white felt hands, and having stitched-on blue felt middy jacket with white felt buttons and trim. Condition: good, shelf-dusty, some moth holes in feet. Comments: depicting the wacky Disney character, Donald Duck, circa 1935. Value Points: rare model with creative characterization. $400/600

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229. Vintage Teddy Bear in Conventioneer Costume 27" (69 cm.) Of pale yellow mohair, the firmly-stuffed teddy bear has oversized round swivel head with small muzzle, brown embroidered nose and mouth, amber glass eyes, large stitchedon ears, jointing at shoulders and hips, felt paw pads. Generally excellent. Circa 1930, the bear is costumed in vintage blue woolen jacket, collar with bow tie, and wears a number of badges and pins including Pacific League, and "Welcome, American Legion", navy blue woolen beret, and wire spectacles. Included with the teddy is a vintage toy telephone. $400/600

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230. American Black Stockinette Doll with Shoe Button Eyes

231. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Very Expressive Features

19" (48 cm.) The black stockinette doll has rounded face with stitched woolyarn cap wig, black shoe button eyes on white background, embroidered nostril accents and lips, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, stitched hands. Condition: generally excellent, wool yarn hair is very sparse. Comments: American handmade doll, circa 1890. Value Points: imaginative use of materials in the creation of the appealing doll, wearing antique multi-layered costume including knit booties, straw bonnet, wool coat, brooch. $500/700

20" (51 cm.) Of black cotton sateen with oversized round shaped head, having large shoe button eyes over tinted eye whites, stitch-shaped nose and wrinkles, cotton applique mouth, stitched-on wiry hair, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, with stitch-defined fingers, and wearing antique dress, undergarments, church-lady bonnet with velvet flowers, boots, and photographic brooch. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: imaginative use of found materials such as fabric applique lips and unusually large eyes on the captivating folk doll. $600/800

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232. American Black Stockinette "Land That I Love" Folk Doll 19" (48 cm.) Of black cotton stockinette with stitch-shaped nose, inset shoe button eyes on eye whites, embroidered brows and red lips with defined row of teeth, red cotton bandana over black cotton pate, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: expressive smiling face, wearing antique multi-layered costume and with vintage pin of American flag and words "God Bless America, land that I love". $500/800

233. American Black Stockinette Folk Doll with Antique Costume 20" (51 cm.) Black stockinette head with face stretched over mask form, black shoe button eyes over cardboard eye whites, stitch-shaped nose, embroidered black and white brows to achieve "grey" hair, embroidered lips, black wool yarn hair, rag-stuffed cotton sateen body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: creative construction of face, especially of face form and eyes, on the appealing black folk doll. $300/500

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234. American Brown-Complexioned Stockinette Folk Doll with Small Knit Doll 28" (71 cm.) All-brown stockinette doll with firmly stitch-shaped facial features, flat button eyes having painted borders and whites and being centered by black shoe button eyes, embroidered brows, well-formed lips, black wool yarn looped hair, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, mitten hands with defined thumbs, antique red cotton dress with feather stitching, undergarments, wool stockings, boots, lace cap, and vintage photograph pin. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: especially creative use of found materials such as wonderful eyes; included with the doll is a knit soldier doll with red knit uniform and wonderful striped stockings and cap, black moustache. $800/1100

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legs, and with original muslin romper suit and cap; along with an amusing alphabet-printed cloth-stuffed duckling with felt beak, glass eyes and wooden legs.

Condition: very good, dusty. Comments: American, circa 1940s. Value Points: amusing toys, wonderful flirty disc eyes, original costume. $200/400

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235. Four American Cloth Dolls "Sweets" Designed by Maud Tousey Fangel 13" (33 cm.) -17". Each is all cloth with flat-dimensional face having printed features and curly blonde locks from the illustrations of Maud Tousey Fangel (three with blue eyes and one with rarer brown eyes) and two having additional blonde yarn braids; each doll has stitched-on cloth body costume and matching sewn-on cap (two with added brims). Condition: generally excellent, some light fading. Comments: Georgene Averill, circa 1940, the doll was marketed as "Sweets". Value Points: rare and all-original dolls with wonderful variations of costume/body designs. $500/900

236. Two Cloth Character Toys from the 1940s 12" (30 cm.) doll. Including peach sateen doll with flat-dimensional face and painted blonde hair and bow-shaped lips, and having large celluloid eyes with flapper-like eyelids and movable flirty discs, stitch-jointed arms and

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237. American Cloth Character, "Uncle Wiggily" by Georgene Novelties 19" (48 cm.) All-cloth doll with stiff mask face of brown muslin with blushed cheeks, painted dark eyeliner with applied eye whites and black shoe button pupils, painted long curly lashes and whiskers, mouth with two buck teeth, stitched long floppy ears with pink cotton lining, all cotton body. Condition: very good/excellent, some jacket fading, missing top hat. Comments: Georgene Novelties, the figure depicts Uncle Wiggily from the Howard Garis story books, circa 1934. Value Points: delightfully designed figure with wonderful face, original costume including pants with bunny, bear and kitten designs. $300/400

238. Four Amusing Nursery Rhyme Bunnies by Effanbee 20" (51 cm.) excluding ears.

Each is of stuffed printed cotton cloth with nursery rhyme or Easter theme designs, in delicate pastel colors, and having pink painted clear eyes, floppy cloth ears, and original matching costumes; one bunny has velvet face and flannel costume.

Condition: some fading and dustiness, overall 238. good. Marks: Effanbee (cloth tag on one). Comments: Effanbee, circa 1940s. Value Points: interesting variations of the use of scant material during the war years to create endearing toys. $300/600

239. Rare American Patented Cloth Doll with Original Costume by Anne Maxwell 18" (46 cm.) Of fine cotton, the doll has one-piece head and torso, stitch-jointed arms and legs, mitten fingers with separate thumbs, hand-painted facial features, outlined pale blue eyes,

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painted lashes, nose shape, and outlined red lips, unusual "hair" comprised of silky floss bangs, and yellow cotton wig cap with matching cotton strips designed to allow a child to braid or otherwise design the doll hair. Condition: very good, light spotting on side of face. Comments: from the 1915 patent of Anne Maxwell of New York; the patent for the doll and its description are shown in Cloth Dolls by Linda Edwards, page 42.

Value Points: rare American doll with unusual wig design, nicelypainted features. $500/800

doll with well-rendered oil-painted features, good antique costume. $800/1000

241. American Wooden and Tin Toy Laundry 15" (38 cm.) Including wooden wash tub with original red paint, wooden wringer, and with folding wooden ironing board, three cast iron flat irons, tiny boiler with lid, and tin scrub board. Generally excellent.

American, circa 1900. $300/500

242. American Cloth Doll "Little Red Riding Hood" by Babyland Rag 15" (38 cm.) Having sateen face with printed/handpainted facial features that is stitch attached to muslin head form, brunette braids at side seams of head, muslin body with stitchjointed arms and legs, mitten hands with separate fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Babyland Rag, circa 1905, 240, 241. the doll was marketed in their line as "Little Red Riding Hood". Value Points: pretty child with delicatelyrendered facial features, wearing factory original fairy tale costume. $400/600

240. American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Features 25" (64 cm.) All-cloth doll with stiffened oil-painted face and hair over muslin head form, and stitch attached to muslin body, brown painted soft curls, outlined blue eyes with white eye dots, painted brows, outlined nose, well-shaped lips with accented center lip, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees.

Condition: very good, some typical craquelure to original finish. Comments: American, circa 1890, folk art doll by anonymous maker. Value Points: charming

243. American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Face and Hair 26" (66 cm.) Firmly-stuffed cloth head with stiffened oil-painted hair in short brown curls and facial features including outlined brown eyes, thick feathered brows, small smiling lips, the head being stitch attached to muslin body with one-

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piece torso and upper legs, jointed lower legs, jointed one-piece arms with oil-painted lower arms and stitch-defined fingers, nice antique costume. Condition: very good, facial finish scrubbed. Comments: American, late 1890s, the body may be styled from the 1893 Butterick doll pattern. Value Points: endearing naive painting of face with clustered features having a sweet charm, well-made patterned body. $700/1100

244. American Wooden Store Thread Cabinet for O.N.T. Clark 22" (56 cm.) The golden oak cabinet has a rollfront door for access to thread spools, and the window above is lettered O.N.T. Clark. There are

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full-length glass windows at each side for viewing the dozens of threads that are contained within, arranged on original slanted trays. Excellent condition. American, late 1800s. $800/1200

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245. American Cloth Doll with Hand-Inked Face and Monocle

246. German Toy Mohair Elephant on Cast Iron Wheels, Attributed to Steiff

29" (74 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face having hand-inked facial features and monocle, wiry brown tousled hair, straw-filled body, and wearing original costume. Condition: fair, extensive body and costume wear. Comments: American, circa 1900. Value Points: amusing and unusual painting of sepia-toned facial features featuring an insouciant grin, side-glancing eye with monocle. $300/500

13" (33 cm.) Firmly-stuffed excelsior with grey mohair cover, shoe button eyes, (non-working) pull-string voice, original red flannel blanket and added political buttons for Landon-Knox GOP ticket of 1936. Very good condition with typical play wear. Germany, attributed to Steiff, circa 1920s. $400/500

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looped hair, stitch jointing at hips and knees, stitch-defined fingers. Condition: generally excellent, some color run to facial feature paint appears original in the creation. Comments: American, late 1800s. Value Points: rare kidskin medium on the highly-personalized doll, wearing original dapper costume. The doll appeared in the early black doll collection of Lenon Hoyte known as Aunt Len's Doll and Toy Museum. $600/900

247. American Brown-Complexioned Kidskin Doll with Hand-Painted Features 19" (48 cm.) Firmly-stuffed doll of soft kidskin with tinted brown complexion, flat-dimensional face with painted features, small blue eyes, brown outlined nose, closed mouth with outlined smile, black fleecy tightly-

248. American Babyland Rag Boy with Two German Mohair Animals on Cast Iron Wheels 13" (33 cm.) The boy doll of printed muslin with short brown hair and detailed facial features, along with excelsior-filled mohair toy golden bear with shoe button eyes and floppy-eared dog on original cast iron wheeled base for pull-toy play, including elephant with shoe button eyes, original red flannel blanket and added political buttons for Landon-Knox GOP ticket of 1936. Very good condition with typical play wear. Germany, attributed to Steiff, circa 1920s. $500/700

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249. American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Features in Appealing Petite Size 17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll, stitch-attached head with stiffened oilpainted hair, chin seam lending extra definition to head shape, complexion and facial features, short brown delicately-curled hair, prominent brown painted eyes with eyeliner and brows, defined nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, oil-painted lower arms with stitch-defined fingers. Condition: very good, some typical age rubs on complexion, some patching on upper body. Comments: American, circa 1885, unknown folk artist or small cottage industry. Value Points: nicely detailed painting of face in the manner of itinerant portrait painters of the era, nice antique costume, undergarments, sunbonnet, stockings, shoes.

Included is antique toy wooden abacus. $900/1400

250. American Wooden Folk Art Pull-Toy Elephant 11" (28 cm.) The folk art wooden elephant toy has simple die-cut flat-sided shape with original painted grey finish accented with brown eyes and toes, and has a hinged neck that is attached to the cast iron wheel base, causing the elephant to move his head up and down when pulled along. Generally excellent. American, folk toy, possibly uniquely made, late 19th century. $300/500

251. Five Children's Books of the Early 1900s Including Childhood Stories, Out of School and Bright Eyes from the Lothrop Publishing Childhood series (1899), along with Little

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Tots Own Book from Hurst and Company, and Nursery Colored Picture Book published by McLoughlin with extensive tinted illustrations.

Very good/excellent condition. $300/500

252. American "Make-Do" Cloth Doll with Oil-Painted Features as Sunbonnet Girl 22" (56 cm.) Firmly stuffed cloth doll with sewn-on flat-dimensional face having oil-painted facial features and brown painted hair, outlined blue eyes with white eye dots, shaded brows, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, jointed short arms with black stockinette cover, wearing red cotton dress over striped red knit leggings, and with red cotton and lace sunbonnet. Condition: very good, some paint rubs on face. Comments: American, late 19th century, the "make-do" doll has appealingly blended scraps of other dolls into this wellloved unique plaything. Value Points: the beloved doll of a poor young child wonderfully conveys the charm of folk art use of found materials. $400/600

253. American Cloth Folk Doll with Very Expressive Oil-Painted Features 28" (71 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face and back of head, having inset side panel

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to give dimension to the head, oil-painted short brown curly hair in side-parted fashion, outlined pale blue eyes with shaded irises and grey eye shadow, brush-stroked brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with wistful accent line between the shaded lips, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees with separately-stitched elongated fingers, antique costume including velvet bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1890.

Value Points: very expressive face achieved by artistic painting of eyes and blushed lips and cheeks; included is lithographed cloth kitten. $800/1300

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254. Large Early German Paper-Mache Doll with Glass Eyes 29" (74 cm.) Solid domed paper-mache shoulder head with strong elongated throat, black painted hair close to head with looped wave in front of sculpted ears, black enamel inset eyes, painted facial features, closed mouth, old muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms.

Condition: very good, original finish with some fading of features, some craquelure at back of hair. Comments: Germany, circa 1840, an early model with strong and appealing personality, the doll wears wonderful original costume of wools and cotton, great shoes with thick leather soles. Ex-collection Legoland Museum of Antique Dolls and Toys. $800/1100

255. German Wax Over Paper-Mache Shoulder Head with Early Tintype of Doll 16" (41 cm.) Wax over paper-mache shoulder head with sculpting of hair details under original brunette mohair wig, black enamel inset eyes painted lashes and brows, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed

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body with paper-mache lower legs and grey painted boots, wooden lower arms, antique gown. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875.

Value Points: rare original wig over sculpted hair; included is tintype of the doll standing alongside its original owner. $300/400

256. German Wax Over Paper-Mache Doll with Original Costume 17" (43 cm.) Wax over paper-mache shoulder head, black enamel inset eyes, closed mouth, brunette human hair inserted in cut slit, muslin stitch-jointed body. Condition: good, original finish albeit heavy craquelure. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: the doll wears original costume. $300/400

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257. 14" German Porcelain Doll with Rare Brown Eyes 14" (36 cm.) Thick paste porcelain shoulder head with plump facial shape, black sculpted hair with deep comb marks waved behind her ears into short finger curls, painted brown eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accents, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, antique costume.

Condition: generally excellent, hair rubs. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: well-detailed hair and rare brown eyes. $300/500

258. Two German Paper-Mache Dolls and Framed Lithograph 13" (33 cm.) and 20". Each has paper-mache shoulder head with black sculpted hair in center part, with short finger curls behind sculpted ears, painted large dark eyes, painted upper lashes, closed mouth with slight smile, muslin stitch-jointed body. Marks: Greiner's Improved patent head, Mar' 58. Comments: Ludwig Greiner, circa 1858. Value Points: most endearing matching models in variant sizes with piquant expression, well-detailed hair, antique costume, undergarments, jewelry. Included is a framed tinted lithograph of two little girls in matching red dresses. $700/900

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wonderful vintage costume, comprising red woolen parade jacket, cap, goggles, with brass buttons and many medallions and pins. $400/600

260. American Brown Flannel HandMade Performing Monkey with Original Costume 20" (51 cm.) Of brown flannel, likely from a pattern design, the performing monkey has stylized face with pointy crown and nose and black fur moustache, amber bead eyes, stitched-on ears, seated pose, with very long extended tail, and is wearing original red cotton jester costume with attached bells. Very good condition.

American, late 19th century. $200/400

261. American Wooden Toy Horse on Original Platform 34" (86 cm.) The carved wooden horse has original

259. Large Vintage Golden Plush "Parade Teddy" 31" (79 cm.) Firmly stuffed golden mohair with small rounded nose, swivel head, brown embroidered nose tip, clear glass eyes with pronounced black pupils, swivel head, jointing at shoulders and hips, plush-covered pads. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: circa 1930s. Value Points: the large teddy wears

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dappled painted finish, amber glass eyes, original leather saddlery and seat with front support, stirrups, and is springattached to wooden platform, allowing the horse to rock back and forth. Generally excellent. American, circa 1900. $500/700

262. American Wooden Folk Art Handmade Rocking Horse 42" (107 cm.) The highly stylized wooden rocking horse with very deep rocking arch, and extended length of horse as though racing, has original painted colors and detail. Very good condition. American, circa 1880. $500/800

263. Grand-Sized Vintage "Political Teddy" 29" (74 cm.) Of fine golden mohair, the excelsior-stuffed teddy has protruding nose with black embroidered nose tip, amber glass eyes, stitched ears, swivel head, jointed shoulders and lips, elongated arms, large feet. Condition: good, some mohair sparseness, paws recovered. Germany, 1920s, the bear wears a wonderful vintage costume of black wool jacket that is laden with many vintage political buttons, medallion badge, The Acme Thunderer brass whistle, goggles, studded leather collar, and blue woolen cap with vintage button "Keep U.S. Out of War". $400/700

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photograph. Fair/good condition. Late 19th century. $500/800

267. American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Features, Along with Early Teddy Bear 27" (69 cm.) The all-cloth doll has flat-dimensional padded face and hair with side seams, oil-painted rosy complexion, brown short boyish hair, brown upper glancing eyes with outlined eye whites, brows, outlined nose, outlined lips, stitchjointing at shoulders of short arms, and knees. Condition: very good, hands worn.

Comments: American, late 1800s, the painter of the doll charmingly used the doll's torso to wipe her paint brush, perhaps assuming that the doll would always be dressed. Value Points: appealing folk art painting of facial features, wearing blue chambray overalls, sweater, knit sweater, leather boots, and having papa's red boxing gloves, and holding his own very worn early teddy bear with vintage photograph of a young boy and his own miniature boxing gloves. $1200/1600

268. Vintage Silk Plush Brown Bear on Wheels 12" (30 cm.) Of lustrous brown silk, the straw-filled polar bear is posed upon four cast iron wheels for pull-along play, has amber glass eyes, brown embroidered nose and felt paw pads. Very good condition, some wear to pads.

Probably Germany, circa 1925, the cast iron wheeled bears were made by many German firms during the 1920s and 1930s, including Robert Unger, Fleischmann & Blodel, Carl Harmus, and H.J. Leven. $500/800

269. Painted Tin Folk Art Cupboard with Colorful Designs 20" (51 cm.) The cupboard is constructed of tin over wood and has cast iron ornate hinges, with wooden shelving and wooden bread tray, decorated in colorful and vibrant colors in a festive folklore manner, on both inside and outside of all doors. Excellent condition. Early 1900s. $600/900

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28" (71 cm.) In vivid turquoise/teal color with black stenciled lettering, hinged lower door. Very good condition, with minor use rubs. American, late 19th century. $300/500

17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll, stitch-attached head with stiffened oil-painted hair, chin seam lending extra definition to head shape, complexion and facial features, short brown delicately curled hair, prominent brown painted eyes with eyeliner and brows, defined nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, oil-painted lower arms with stitch-defined fingers. Condition: very good, some typical age rubs on complexion, some patching on upper body. Comments: American, circa 1885, unknown folk artist or small cottage industry. Value Points: nicely detailed painting of face in the manner of itinerant portrait painters of the era, nice antique costume, undergarments, sunbonnet, stockings, shoes. Included is antique toy wooden abacus. $900/1400

265. American Wooden Bottle Case in Rare Color 18" (46 cm.) l. The wooden bottle case is painted teal blue and has original black stenciled lettering for the Rock Spring Bottling Works of Wisconsin, whose firm offered orange pop, root beer, and other bottled refreshments. Very good condition. American, circa 1900. $200/400

266. Lot of Various Early Tin Boxes 17" (43 cm.) h. canister. Including painted tin tea canister with stenciled decorations, and five other various food tins with wonderful stenciled decorations as shown in

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271. German Porcelain Doll with Pink-Tinted Complexion 24" (61 cm.) Thick paste porcelain shoulder head with pink-tinted complexion, plump face, black sculpted hair with center part, very deep comb-marked sculpting and short uniform finger curls, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, closed mouth with center accent line, nostrils accents, muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain limbs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: beautiful pink-tinted complexion, especially deep sculpting of hair. $400/600

272. German Pink-Tinted Porcelain Doll with Finger Curls 18" (46 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with pink-tinted complexion, black sculpted hair in short uniform finger curls, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, black single stroke brows, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: fine lustrous patina enhanced by pink-tinted complexion. $300/500

273. German Porcelain Doll with Sculpted Headband with Gilt-Accented Snood 24" (61 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with black sculpted hair waved away from her face and held by a giltedged hairband and gilt snood, painted blue upper glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain lower limbs, painted orange boots, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1880. Value Points: deep comb-marked

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details of hair accented by feathering around the forehead. $400/600

274. German Porcelain Doll with Feathered Detail of Hair 20" (51 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with black sculpted hair drawn away from hair into short curls behind the ears, blue painted eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms with stitched and separated fingers.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: fine detail of stippled feathering around the forehead, original early costume. $400/600

275. American Wooden Horse and Cart by S.A. Smith Mfg with Folk Art Knit Doll 22" (56 cm.) overall cart and horse. 10"h. horse. 15" doll. A carved wooden horse with dappled original finish, original leather harness, is posed on a wooden base with spoked wheels, and is pulling a wooden cart with painted decorations, with two cast iron spoked wheels. The underside of the horse is inscribed "Made by the S.A. Smith Mfg Co, Brattleboro, Vt". Circa 1900, the S.A. Smith firm specialized in wooden toys at that time. Included with the signed American toy is a knit stockinette black doll with embroidered features. $600/900

276. German Porcelain Doll in Wonderful Boy's Costume 25" (64 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with sculpted short black curly hair, painted blue outlined eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, closed mouth with accented lips, muslin stitch-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1885. Value Points: charming little boy wearing wonderful school boy costume. $400/600

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277. Wonderful American Cloth Folk Doll with Hand-Painted Features 19" (48 cm.) All-cloth doll whose center front and back seams lend shape to the forehead, painted short black hair with shaded details, painted multi-shaded eyes with all-around lashes, upside-down heart-shaped outlined nose, upside-down triangle-shaped outlined mouth, painted ears, very firmly stuffed body with shaped arms and legs posed in wide stance, antique costume and oversized leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900, by unknown folk artist. Value Points: delightful fanciful painting of facial features. $900/1300

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12" (30 cm.) and 24". Each is of homespun cotton with side-seamed heads of various shapes, the larger with black stockinette back of head suggesting hair, stitched-on black velvet eyes with loose threading suggesting lashes, stitched-on large cotton nose, the larger with cotton mouth and the two smaller with embroidered lips, blushed cheeks, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, very large exaggerated size of fingers, original simple costumes. Condition: generally excellent, some spotting and play wear.

Comments: American, circa 1915, in the Raggedy Ann

genre. Value Points: absolutely delightful folk art dolls with creative use of found materials. $900/1300

279. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Embroidered Features 16" (41 cm.) The black-complexioned doll is of ribbed-texture cotton, with flatdimensional face, embroidered large spiral eye dots with black shoe button pupils, embroidered wide grinning mouth with centering teeth, black yarn hair, firmly stuffed body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, antique silk suit, shirt and bow tie. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, early 1900s. Value Points: creative details of construction includes artful diagonally placed cloth to heighten complexion, wonderful eyes. $600/900

280. American Black Cloth Folk Doll in The Raggedy Ann Genre 20" (51 cm.) Black cloth doll with flat-dimensional face, thicklyembroidered white yarn eyes with tiny defined pupils, stitched-on felt mouth with embroidered teeth, black wool yarn hair, stitchjointing at shoulders and hips, cotton jacket and pants, shirt, shoes, medallion pin and comic button "I'm the Guy that put the Saint in St. Louis". Very good overall condition, some fading.

American, circa 1910. $300/500

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281. American Cloth Handmade Camel with the Bendable Knees from Raggedy Ann 12" (30 cm.) Of light brown cotton, the rag-stuffed double-humped camel has floppy legs with red cotton sewn-on feet, button eyes with stitched brows, red cotton harness and yellow blanket. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, the Camel with the Bendable Knees, handmade from the 1941 pattern.

Value Points: well-preserved condition of the storybook character. $200/400

282. American Black Cotton Sateen Doll with Funny StitchShaped Nose

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23" (58 cm.) Firmly stuffed black cotton sateen has side seams and full-length center seam with shaped pointy nose, stitched-on black fur wig, stitched fabric eye white circles with black shoe button pupils, embroidered thin line mouth and teeth, stitch

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jointing at shoulders and straw-filled legs, mitten hands, defined thumbs.

Condition: generally excellent, repairs to nose tip. Comments: American, early 1900s. Value Points: wonderful details of presence and construction, wonderful antique costume including funny boots and grand pocket watch. $600/900

little teddies with wool costumes and shoe button eyes. $1200/1700

284. Two German Mohair Well-Worn and Loved Teddy Bears by Steiff 13" (33 cm.) and 17". Each is excelsior-stuffed light curly brown mohair, with swivel head, stitched ears, black embroidered nose and mouth, black shoe button eyes, jointed elongated arms, hip-jointed legs with large feet. Very worn loved condition with old family repairs on felt paw pads, mohair worn on nose of larger. Germany, Steiff, the larger with Steiff button in ear with underscored F, circa 1920. $400/600 283, 284.

283. American Cloth "Philadelphia Baby" with Pair of Beloved Bears 21" (53 cm.) All-stockinette doll with deeply impressed features, painted brown eyes with deeply set eye sockets, brown painted hair, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with impressed dimples, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitch-defined fingers with separate thumbs. Condition: structurally excellent, original finish albeit very scrubbed finish. Comments: American, circa 1890, the doll was commissioned for the J.B. Sheppard department store of Philadelphia, although the actual maker remains a mystery. Value Points: the cheerful fellow wearing wonderful antique costume, and owns two extremely worn

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286. American Cloth Lithographed Topsy-Turvy Doll with Pressed Mask Face by Bruckner 11" (28 cm.) An alternate doll head is posed on either side of a muslin torso, and designed so that the full-length costume which accompanies each head will hide the alternate head. When the doll is flipped over, the second head and second costume

appear. Each head has sewn-on lithographed face with pressed-mask features, including black child with brown eyes, painted black hair, red hair ribbons, smiling expression with double row of teeth, wearing red bandana and cotton costume with apron; and white child with blue eyes, curly blonde hair, and wearing original blue muslin dress and apron. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Albert Bruckner, the dolls appeared in the Babyland Rag Series of Horsman, circa 1915. Value Points: fine original condition of the topsy-turvy dolls. $400/600

287. American Cloth Folk Art Doll with Naively Oil-Painted Face and Hair 26" (66 cm.) All-cloth doll whose firmly stuffed head is formed by side seams and back seam that extends over the crown and onto the forehead, painted pale complexion that is emphasized by painted black curly hair, brown outlined eyes with shading and accent dots, black brows, outlined nose, daintily painted mouth, heavily stuffed torso, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, painted stockings and black one-strap shoes, antique costume and bonnet.

Condition: generally excellent with light rubs on her hair and typical craquelure. Comments: American, late 1800s, unknown folk artist. Value Points: most charming presence, the doll's curiously "grown-up" face with compelling solemnity was likely occasioned by the artist's unschooled painting skills. $1100/1500

288. All-Original American Cloth Topsy-Turvy by Babyland Rag 12" (30 cm.) An alternate doll head is posed on either side of a muslin torso; when the doll is flipped over, the second head and second costume appear. Each head has muslin face with screenprinted facial features and hair including a girl with bobbed light brown hair wearing red checkered dress and bonnet, and a brown-

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complexioned girl wearing red cotton dress, with apron and bandana. Condition: generally excellent, some fading of red costume. Comments: early model of Babyland Rag's topsy-turvy, circa 1895. Value Points: well-preserved original costumes on the early models. $500/700

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289. Charming American Folk Art Beloved Doll with Naive Oil-Painted Face 30" (76 cm.) All-muslin doll with side seams and back seam on the dome-shaped head with thick neck, painted brown short curly hair, subtly blushed oil-painted complexion and features, outlined shaded-blue eyes, brush stroked brows, thick outlined nose with accented nostrils, painted lips with wide center accent line, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, antique costume.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1880s. Value points: most endearing large folk doll whose naive painting is as that of itinerant portrait painters who traveled from town-to-town in 19th-century America; in this case, the "painting" is in doll form rather than as a framed painting. $1200/1700

290. A Pair of American Worsted-Knit Dolls and a Toy Elephant 14" (36 cm.) and 16", and 10"l. elephant. Each doll is stuffed of knit stockinette with knit sewn-on costumes, one with black shoe button eyes, the other with embroidered eyes, each with fancy knit stockings and amusing button, one reading "I'm the Guy that put the Bloom in Bloomers". Along with brown wool plush elephant with black button eyes and red wool floppy ears and underbelly. Condition: generally excellent, few worn spots on wool of elephant. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: imaginative knitted design with amusing details on the loved American toys. $600/900

291. American Brown-Complexioned Cloth Doll by Maud Witherspoon in Original Costume 15" (38 cm.) Dark brown cotton doll with flatdimensional face having varnished finish with oil-painted features, large outlined amber-brown eyes in half-moon shape with white eye dots and very thick black eyeliner, thick black brows, defined broad nose, painted lips with coral-shaded lower lip, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, mitten-shaped hands, coral sewn-on stockings, painted brown shoes, original antique costume including turban, and gold bangle earrings.

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Condition: generally excellent. Comments: New Orleans Rag Doll by Maud Witherspoon, circa 1900. Value Points: very fine artistic painting of the rare doll. $600/900

292. American Brown-Complexioned Oil-Painted Cloth Doll 19" (48 cm.) Brown cloth doll with firmly stuffed head, flat-dimensional face having oil-painted complexion and facial features with enriching varnish finish, large brown thickly outlined eyes and brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with white accents dots, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900, in the manner of Maud Witherspoon manner. Value Points: artistically painted doll is well-preserved, wears her original costume. $800/1000

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293. American Vintage Golden Mohair "Robert's Teddy"

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22" (56 cm.) Straw-filled golden mohair teddy with swivel head, round chubby head, rounded muzzle with brown embroidered nose tip, amber glass eyes, stitched-on ears, jointed shoulders and hips, felt paw pads. Generally excellent. American, 1920s, the bear is wearing oversized brown leather toddler shoes that are hand-lettered "Robert Everett Dicker, born 1/24", collar and bow tie and maroon woolen beret with various political buttons. $300/500

wiry grey hair, slender body and limbs. Condition: very good, some fading of features. Comments: American, late 1800s. Value Points: creative details of facial construction, antique costume including purple velvet bag, photographic brooch depicting bonnet lady. $400/600

294. American Cloth Folk Doll Of Elderly Woman with Ink-Drawn Features

295. American Cloth Oil-Painted Folk Doll with Strongly Rendered Characterization

17" (43 cm.) Of homespun cotton, the rag-stuffed doll has silky stitched-on heart-shaped face with defined shaping of nose and seam-shaped chin, ink-drawn outlined eyes, feathered brows,

19" (48 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional stitched-on face, oilpainted complexion and features, shaded blue-green eyes with brown

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eyeliner, brush stroked brows, strong outlined nose, closed mouth with prim lips, blushed cheeks, brunette stitched-on wig, muslin stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, oil-painted lower arms and legs, multi-layered antique costume and bonnet. Condition: very good condition. Comments: American, late 1800s, by unknown folk artist. Value Points: very artistic portrait-like painting of facial features. $1100/1500

296. Endearing and Well-Loved American Stockinette Doll 21" (53 cm.) Stockinette doll with stitch-shaped nose, cut-out eye sockets with white eye dots and black shoe button eyes, embroidered brows, lips and teeth, muslin and stockinette rag-filled body with jointing at shoulders, hips and knees. Condition: extremely play worn. Comments: American, circa 1880. Value Points: most captivating doll has

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well-loved, well-worn beloved face, wearing antique costume with black lambswool trim, and vintage badge of the Daughters of Rebekah. $600/900

297. American Worsted Wool Black Folk Doll 17" (43 cm.) Of black knit wool over softly stuffed rag fill, and with calico body cover, the doll has sewn-on button eyes with painted detail, embroidered mouth, stitched-on black looped-yarn wig.

Condition: generally excellent, some wear to sweater. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: well-made knitted wool doll with imaginative details, original costume. $300/500

298. Two American Worsted Knit Black Folk Dolls 15" (38 cm.) and 19". Each is of black knit or brown loosely-woven stockinette, and with embroidered features (the boy with painted button eyes), and with black yarn hair. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, circa 1900. Value Points: very imaginative details of creations, including cotton ball stitched teeth and eye white on girl, and use of various found fabrics for costume design. $300/500

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rub. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: the little doll wears original (frail) costume of Vivandiere who brought sustenance to the troops at war. $200/300

301. German Paper-Mache Doll with Blonde Sculpted Hair

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299. German Composition Doll with Rare Body 11" (28 cm.) Composition shoulder head with blonde sculpted hair waved away from her face, behind her ears, into short curls and held by a black hair band, black enamel inset eyes, closed mouth, muslin midriff and upper arms and legs, composition lower torso, wooden lower arms and legs, painted boots.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1880. Value Points: rare body style, original finish, wearing original muslin chemise. $300/500

300. American Wax Doll in Original Vivandiere Costume 11" (28 cm.) Wax shoulder head with blue glass eyes, painted facial features, closed mouth, inserted blonde mohair wig, muslin body, wax over paper- mache lower arms and legs, orange painted boots. Condition: good, chip on corner of shoulder plate, nose

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25" (64 cm.) Wax over paper-mache 300. shoulder head, blonde sculpted curly hair waved behind her ears and decorated with orange hair band, blue glass sleep eyes, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, paper-mache hands and lower legs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, small flake on bottom eye rim.

Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: pretty doll with sculpted hair and sleep eyes, original body. $300/500

302. Two Petite German Wax Dolls with Sculpted Bonnets 11" (28 cm.) and 15". Each has wax over paper-mache shoulder head, one with sculpted blonde hair, the other with mohair wig, each with black enamel eyes, muslin body with carved wooden hands and feet. Condition: very good, some light craquelure. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value points: each doll has a sculpted bonnet with feathered trim, and original costume. $300/500

303. Large German Wax Over Paper-Mache Doll with Original Coiffure

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25" (64 cm.) Wax over paper-mache shoulder head with very plump face, blue glass sleep eyes, painted features, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig in original coiffure, original straw-filled muslin body with composition lower arms and legs, painted boots, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value

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Points: especially pretty doll with fine original lustrous finish, original wig, coiffure, costume and body. $500/700

304. German Paper-Mache Doll with Original Muslin Chemise 16" (41 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head with very chubby cheeks, brown glass inset eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with row of painted teeth, blonde mohair wig, straw-filled body with paper-mache lower arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1885. Value Points: fine original condition with lustrous patina, dimpled chin, wearing original muslin chemise. $300/500

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305. German Wax Over Paper-Mache Doll with Beautiful Original Wig and Costume 20" (51 cm.) Wax over paper-mache shoulder head with plump cheeks, blue glass sleep eyes, painted features, closed mouth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig in original coiffure, firmly stuffed body with very plump paper-mache arms and legs, painted boots.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: very pretty doll with gentle smile, original coiffure, original body and costume. $400/600

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306. American Cloth Oil-Painted Folk Doll with Unusual Brilliant Eyes 22" (56 cm.) All-cloth doll with rounded flat-dimensional face, the head given rounded shape by inset side panels, painted black curls that frame the face, painted complexion, outlined bright blue eyes, outlined nose, and painted lips, muslin stitch-jointed body with oil-painted stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent, patching on arms. Comments: American, circa 1885. Value Points: very expressive face achieved by unusual painted brilliant eyes, antique costume. $1200/1800

to the head, flat-dimensional face with oil-painted brown short hair, white complexion, thickly outlined blue eyes, black brows, defined nose, closed mouth, stitch-jointed arms and legs, oil-painted arms and legs, pretty antique costume. Condition: very good, original finish with craquelure. Comments: American, circa 1885. Value Points: brilliant painting of eyes with dark outline give them great depth, lovely antique costume. $600/900

307. American Oil-Painted Cloth Folk Doll in Appealing Petite Size

308. American Cloth Oil-Painted Folk Doll with Very Expressive Features

15" (38 cm.) All-cloth doll with side seams and front and back seams that give shape

16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with knob-shaped head having center seam,

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oil-painted complexion, hair and facial features, brown painted hair, outlined large brown eyes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, painted ears, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: whimsical naive folk painting with gentle smile, very large eyes, unusually painted ears. $900/1200

309. German Riding Donkey on Wheels with Original Saddle by Steiff 24" (61 cm.) Canvas donkey with elaborate stitching of head, black shoe button eyes, stitched ears, non-working donkey growler, posed on original cast iron base with spoked wheels, and with original black and red saddle blankets and leather saddle with tooling. The donkey has Steiff button in ear (with underscored F) and on saddle.

Very good condition. Germany, Steiff, circa 1920. $400/600

310. American Cloth Oil-Painted Folk Doll with Elaborately Constructed Body 25" (64 cm.) All-cloth doll of heavy twill with elaborate construction of head, firmly stuffed head with five darts on face and back giving shape to the head, flat-dimensional face, dark brown painted hair, painted darkened complexion, outlined dark eyes, brush stroked brows, painted mouth with very full shaded lips, body constructed with sewn panel for sitting, elaborately stitched feet, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitch-defined hands and separate thumbs. Condition: generally excellent, paint a bit darkened with smudge on cheeks. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: artistically painted face and hair, elaborate construction, antique costume. $1200/1600

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311. Petite American Black Sateen Folk Doll and Horse 10" (25 cm.) Black cotton sateen doll with painted facial features, oversized eyes, accented nostrils. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900.

Value Points: rare petite size, wearing multi-layered antique costume including vintage button "We Never Guess, We Look it Up". Included is toy hose on wooden wheels with original leather harness. $600/900 311.

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312. German Vintage Mohair Teddy Bear by Steiff with Original Button in Ear 18" (46 cm.) The chubby bear of light brown curly mohair with blonde mohair chest has swivel head, large ears, shaved muzzle with open mouth lined with felt, brown embroidered nose tip, amber glass eyes, felt paw pads, working growler. Excellent condition. Steiff, Germany, original cursive script button in ear, circa 1950s. $600/800

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313. Pair, German Wooden Wolf Dolls with Original Costumes 10" (25 cm.) Depicting a pair of brown wolves, each with carved socket head having painted brown head with painted eyes, nose and mouth, and each is attached to original wooden loosely jointed body, wearing original costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: made in Germany. Comments: Germany, circa 1900.

Value Points: amusing and all-original animal dolls. $300/500

314. Two Vintage Musical Rolly-Dollies and Kayo Character

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15" (38 cm.) largest. All are of paper-mache, including two rolly-dollies with vibrantly painted clown costumes, internal music box, wide grinning expressions, the larger with flirty eyes. Along with Kayo doll with hinged jaw that operates from pull-string at back of head, painted costumes. Very good overall condition. some paint rubs on the larger rolly-dolly. Circa 1920. $400/700

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315. Pair, American Black Cloth Dolls with Embroidered Features 14" (36 cm.) Each black cloth doll has flat-dimensional face, embroidered blue eyes with dramatic embroidered lashes and brows, red embroidered nostrils and mouth with white dotted teeth, sateen stitch-jointed body with sewn-on checkered shoes, black yarn hair. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1930s. Value Points: wonderful detail of imaginative embroidery on facial features, original costumes. $300/500

316. Two Vintage German Mohair Teddy Bears by Gebruder Hermann 11" (28 cm.) and 16". Each is of very lush curly light brown mohair with large rounded ears, swivel head, shaved muzzle, embroidered nose tip, open mouth with felt-lined mouth (the larger with red felt tongue), short baby-like body, jointed limbs, felt paw pads. Excellent condition. Germany, Gebruder Hermann, circa 1950s. $400/600

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317. Pair, American Cloth Dolls with Embroidered Hair 15" (38 cm.) Each has stitched-on muslin ball-shaped head with embroidered short brown hair accented by red silk ribbons, embroidered facial features, outlined blue eyes, brown brows, red accented nostrils and heart-shaped embroidered mouth, stitch-jointed shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, circa 1930s. Value Points: unusual detail of hair embroidery, fanciful faces, original costumes. $200/300

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horsehair tail. Bearing the original rocking horse label of Franz Carl Weber, who founded the famous Zurich toy store in 1881.

Generally excellent. Germany/Swiss, circa 1890. $300/500

320. Wonderful Early German Double Team of Horses on Platform 318. German Cloth Character Doll by Gunther Heine 14" (36 cm.) All-cloth doll with hard pressed stitched-on head with oil-painted hair, complexion and facial features, brown painted brush stroked hair, painted blue eyes with white spiral threading, accented nostrils, black upper eyeliner, closed mouth, firmly stuffed muslin body, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, disc-jointed hips with one-piece plump legs, and uniquely-stitched toes.

Condition: generally excellent, some light flaking on hair. Comments: Germany, circa 1920, from the series of dolls by various German makers inspired by Kathe Kruse, this example attributed to the firm of Gunther Heine who advertised his doll to be "as beautiful and vital as a natural child" Value Points: well-designed doll with original painted finish and sturdy original body, antique costume with celluloid vintage pin "What we have, we'll hold". $900/1300

319. Swiss Wooden Pull-Toy Horse from Franz Carl Weber with Original Label 15" (38 cm.) Carved wooden horse with sienna-brown woolen hide is posed upon a wooden base with wooden wheels, with shoe button eyes, leather harness and saddlery, red saddle blanket,

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13" (33 cm.) Two carved wooden horses with brown hide cover are posed upon a thick wooden platform with oversized cast iron wheels; the horses have good carving definition of mouth and hooves, glass eyes, and real leather harness. Overall good with some repair to stitching, some harness wear. Fragment of original paper label on underside. Germany, circa 1885. $1100/1600

321. German Paper-Mache Doll by Dressel with Maker's Stamp 21" (53 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head, large blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading, painted lashes and feathered brows, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig, muslin stitchjointed body with leather arms, sewn-on stockings and leather boots, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (faint Holzmasse stamp on shoulders). Comments: Dressel, circa 1880. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed child with original body. $400/500

322. German Paper-Mache Glass-Eyed Doll as Sunbonnet Girl 20" (51 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head with plump face, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, brunette mohair wig, muslin stitchjointed body, leather arms with stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1880. Value Points: fine lustrous patina on the wide-eyed girl, wearing multi-layered antique costume, included ruffled brim sunbonnet. $300/500

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323. American Wooden Rocking Horse with Dappled Painted-Twill Hide 42" (107 cm.) Posed upon wooden rocking base is a carved wooden horse with "hide" of lightly-padded twill having dappled cream painted finish, with amber glass eyes, horsehair mane and tail, and very elaborate original leather harness with decorative medallions, and saddle.

Excellent condition.

American, circa 1890. $600/900

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324. Large-Size American Wooden Ventriloquist Doll with Lettered Provenance 56" (142 cm.) All-wooden ventriloquist doll has movable head, inset metal eyes, painted complexion and features, hinged jaw, painted teeth, wide smiling expression, rounded nose, attached grey hair, on wooden block-shaped body with metal-bolt articulation, large carved hands and feet with heavy shoes.

The doll was designed to sit casually on the ventriloquist lap, to be manipulated from simple pull-strings at the back torso. Condition: structurally excellent, finish well worn and repainted on face. Marks: Martha Prudence Faire...Calif (partially visible thick ink lettering on leg). Comments: American, mid-1900s. Value Points: highly-characterized and amusing folk art doll. $500/800

four chair-spindle legs, original paint, and tapestry belly cover with stud attachments, designed for use as foot rest.

Imaginative use of found materials to create a useful yet amusing household accessory. American, late 19th century. $500/700

325. American Carved Wooden Folk Art Pig as Foot Rest 15" (38 cm.) Bottle-shaped carved wooden pig with carved open mouth, applied leather ears and tail, applied button eyes, has

326. Five Pairs of High-Lace Lady's Leather Boots The fine kidskin or leather heeled boots, each with original lacing, and twill lining, are in shades of black, brown, cream and bronze green, several being two-toned. Very good/excellent condition, about size 5 in narrow width. American, early 1900s. $200/300

327. Grand-Sized German Bear on Cast Iron Wheels Attributed to Ernst Luckhaus 34" (86 cm.) The firmly stuffed bear of shaved mohair or wool plush is posed standing on all legs, attached to a heavy cast iron base with four spoked wheels, designed

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as a ride-on teddy, having glass eyes, leather collar, stitched ears. Condition: very good overall. Germany, circa 1915, an identical bear appeared in the 1914 catalog of German bear manufacturer Ernst Luckhaus. $600/800

black complexion, inset brown glass eyes, pronounced nose, real hair brows, fleeced yarn hair, and having open mouth with movable tongue, painted teeth, designed to appear as though the doll is talking when the lever at the back of head is moved up and down, straw-filled body with jointing at hips, knees and shoulders, carved wooden hands. Condition: good, finish is worn and retouched.

Comments: American, mid-1800s. Value Points: well-rendered folk art styling with dramatic expression, wonderful antique costume. $500/800

328. American Carved Wooden Black Folk Doll with Movable Tongue 35" (89 cm.) Carved wooden head in simple folk art manner, with ebony-

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329. American Black-Complexioned Cloth Doll with Creative Details 14" (36 cm.) Black cotton doll with moon-shaped head, flat-dimensional face, stitchshaped nose, button eyes with spiral detail, embroidered brows, red lips with embroidered teeth, black stitch-jointed shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1920. Value Points: imaginative details of eyes, good original calico costume and vintage button for Quaker Rolled White Oats "Try Me 30 Days". $300/600

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nose and stitched-on ears, embroidered eye white and black shoe button eyes, embroidered brows and mouth, wiry wool stitched-on hair and moustache, stitch-jointed shoulders and hips, leather boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: meticulous detailed construction of face, wearing original Turkish costume with turban and embroidered costume. $300/500

330. American Brown Sateen Doll in Original Turkish Costume

331. American Black Sateen Cloth Doll with HandPainted Details

11" (28 cm.) Of brown cotton sateen, with side and back seams, chin seam, stitch-shaped

14" (36 cm.) Firmly stuffed black sateen ball-shaped head with hand-

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painted facial details, very large outlined brown eyes, brows, full lips, black looped-wool wig, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, black sateen torso and arms, green cotton sewn-on legs designed to be stockings, black sewn-on shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, probably commercial as indicated, early 1900s. Value Points: pristine preserved condition, antique costume, and holding a miniature lithographed doll. $400/600

332. Vintage Black Cloth Doll with Embroidered Features 30" (76 cm.) Straw-filled black cloth doll with center seam, stitch-shaped nose and chin, cut-out eye sockets with embroidered socket edges, black shoe button eyes on fabric eye whites, embroidered brows and tiny mouth with white teeth, straw-filled body, very elongated fingers with embroidered nails.

Condition: very good, some light fading. Comments: circa 1920s, origin uncertain. Value Points: charming details of construction, antique costume and accessories. $300/600

333. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Amusing Embroidered Features 25" (64 cm.) All-cloth doll with square-cut face and stuck-out ears, black wool yarn hair, embroidered white outlined eyes and teeth, brown embroidered brows, nose and outlined lips, elongated body and limbs with stitch-jointed arms and legs, defined thumbs, antique costume. Condition: very good, some repairs at left side of face. Comments: American, early 1900s. Value Points: amusing embroidery of face. $300/500

334. American Wooden Bench with Folk Art Toys and Vintage Books 11" (28 cm.) l. elephant. The simple four-legged bench is laden with toys including wooden pulltoy elephant whose trunk and ear move up and down when pulled along (one ear missing), three additional wooden wheeled animals with original

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335. German Carved Wooden Doll with Fully Articulated Body 28" (71 cm.) Carved wooden socket head with painted features, brown glass enamel eyes, painted features, closed mouth, blushed eyelids and cheeks, brunette human hair, with fully articulated wooden body, well-defined hands, early antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, mid-1800s. Value Points: large all-wooden doll with strong presence, fully articulated wooden body. $1100/1500

336. Seven American Lithographed Tin Boxes and Containers 10" (25 cm.) d. largest. Each is of tin with lithographed designs and lettering, including covered round tin for Tasco (Los Angeles Smoking and Curing Co.), Red Rose Lard lidded bucket with bail handle; two glass-topped tins for Tom Hodgson's "Stop that Cough", lidded can for Pickwick Coffee, Camel Tube Patch rubber, and Dill's Best Smoking Tobacco.

Fair condition. American, early 1900s. $300/500

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337. Four Lithographed Tin Trays Depicting Women and Children 16" (41 cm.) h. largest. Each is of heavy tin and having lithographed image of a beautiful woman or romanticized child. The trays were designed to accommodate advertising for various products which would be added to the borders; one tray is advertising P.E. Woodward's Furnishing Goods. Fair/good condition with wear. American, late 1800s. $300/500

338. Vintage Jester with Hand-Painted Features

339. Vintage Cloth Doll in Exotic Costume

12" (30 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oilpainted complexion and facial features, impressed details of laughter lines and crinkles, closed mouth, teeth, painted lashes, muslin body, wearing original blue silk jester costume and cap. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: circa 1920s, probably French. Value Points: well-detailed facial expression and original costume. $200/400

12" (30 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face having oil-painted facial features, muslin body, stitch-jointed arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: maker unknown, early 1900s. Value Points: the doll wears very elaborate original costume of mauve velvet with matching slippers, elaborately beaded headdress, and long ribbonintertwined hair braids. $200/400

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342. Blonde Mohair Teddy Bear with Pronounced Muzzle

13" (33 cm.) The paper-mache horse with brown woolen hide has amber glass eyes, brown mane, harness, wooden hooves, and is mounted upon a wooden platform with cast iron wheels. Generally excellent. Germany, circa 1890. $300/500

16" (41 cm.) White/creamy mohair with pronounced muzzle has brown embroidered nose and mouth, black shoe button eyes, swivel head, firmly stuffed torso with non-working push-button voice, elongated disc-jointed arms, discjointed legs, felt paw pads. Generally excellent. Circa 1925. $500/800

341. Vintage Early Mohair Teddy Bear with Velvet Nose and Paws 15" (38 cm.) Firmly stuffed head with curly blonde mohair, deeply set black shoe button eyes, brown velvet nose with embroidered nose tip, jointed elongated arms and disc-jointed legs with large feet and velvet paw pads. Generally excellent. Circa 1920. $800/1100

343. Two German Bellhop "Tricky" Monkeys By Schuco 11" (28 cm.) and 15". Each has felt shaped head with glass inset eyes, mohair beard and hair, sewn-on red and black felt uniform with gold trim, buttons, and matching cap, with jointed arms, felt paw pads. Each has tail which joins to internal mechanism causing the tail to move up and down ("yes") or side-to-side ("no"). Very good condition, costumes vibrant, mechanisms work well, few moth holes on left foot and face of larger. Germany, Schuco, circa 1930s, marketed as "Tricky". $500/800

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344. German Pink-Tinted Porcelain Bathing Doll with Brown Hair 15" (38 cm.) All-porcelain doll depicting a standing baby with arms posed in front and having small folded fists, all pink-tinted complexion, painted blue eyes with spiral threading and dark outline, brush stroked brows, accented lips, painted brown hair with feathered stippling around the face. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1880.

Value Points: rare all-over tinting and brown hair. $400/500

345. Three German Mohair Dogs by Steiff Each of fine mohair with painted features and amber eyes, including 12" spotted pup in seated pose, with floppy ears, having original yellow tag and Steiff button with underscored F; 10" pale cream pup seated on back haunches, with long floppy ears and unusual heavy eyelids, with original Steiff button with underscored F; and 8" shaved mohair pup with black painted accents and freckles. Very good condition.

Germany, Steiff, circa 1930s. $400/600

346. German Porcelain Bathing Doll with Black Painted Hair 15" (38 cm.) All-porcelain doll depicting a standing baby with arms posed in front and having small folded fists, painted brown eyes with spiral threading and dark outline, brush stroked brows, accented lips, painted ebony-black hair with feathered stippling around the face. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1880. Value Points: the brown-eyed doll has antique costume. $300/500

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347. Very Rare Exhibition Model of Carved Wooden Horse on Wheeled Platform 44" (43 cm.) l. The carved wooden horse with cream hide finish is posed upon a wooden platform with heavy cast iron spoked wheels, having leather ears, horsehair mane and tail, painted black hooves, painted open mouth with defined teeth, and very elaborately-arranged leather harness and leather-strap bells. Very good condition, wear to hide at saddle area. The maker is unknown, although the very large presentation size suggests its original use as an exhibition model, late 1800s.

Wonderful and very rare Americana. $4500/6500

348. Six Pairs of Children's Cowboy Boots 6" (15 cm.) foot length of the largest. Of thick kidskin leather, the children's boots are decorated with tooled, inset and sewn leather designs. Very good, worn condition.

American, 1950s. $200/400

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Session II Monday, October 6 Preview 9am

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Auction 11am

To be immediately followed by a Discovery Day auction of 250 dolls (The Discovery Day items are available to attending bidders only.)

349. American Cloth Schoolboy with His Favorite Toys 25" (64 cm.) The all-cloth doll with center seam giving shape to the face, stitch-shaped nose, stitched oversized ears, painted black hair with shaded details, painted pale blue eyes, thick brush stroked brows, tiny closed mouth, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, stitched and separated fingers, antique schoolboy costume including "Rally Day" pin. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900. Value Points: delightful boy, along with his own Babyland Rag sailor doll, and with early very wellworn beloved white mohair teddy bear with black shoe button eyes, brown embroidered nose, antique costume, with early Steiff (underscored F) button. $1100/1700

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painted complexion and features, outlined large brown eyes, closed mouth with full lips, brunette human hair, all-muslin doll with shapely torso, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, wearing fine antique dress, undergarments, shoes, bonnet. Condition: very good, original finish with paint rubs. Comments: American, circa 1880, by unknown folk artist. Value Points: naive charm achieved not only by loved play wear patina of the adventurous painting but also by unusual construction details of nose and brows. $1200/1600

350. American Oil-Painted Cloth Folk Doll with Amusing Little Dolls 18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with very plump square-shaped face and torso, center-seam face, oil-painted complexion, blonde hair and facial features, outlined blue eyes, brows, outlined nose, shaded lips, elaborate stitching of plump body shape, velvet shoes, wearing white pique dress and fancy ruffled bonnet. Condition: very good with typical craquelure. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: delightful folk art doll with original finish, the well-fed little girl holds her own two little lithographedprint dolls depicting crying babies. $1200/1500

351. American Cloth Oil-Painted Folk Doll with Unusual Construction Detail 25" (64 cm.) The all-cloth doll with bedpost-shaped head is stitch attached to unusual elongated throat, has stitch-shaped modeling of long slender nose and thick brows,

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352. Especially Fine American Cloth Folk Art Oil-Painted Doll 27" (69 cm.) Flat-dimensional oil-painted face is stitch attached to a muslin head and torso, with painted blonde curly shaded hair, shaded brows, bright blue eyes with red upper liner, outlined nose, closed mouth with shaded upper lip and coral lower lip, blushed cheeks, oil-painted lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1885, folk art in the manner of itinerant portrait painters that traveled the by-roads of America throughout the1800s waging their art; in this case the remarkably sensitive "painting" was formed into a doll rather than being framed and hung on a wall. Value Points: very fine artistry on the well-preserved doll, with fine antique costume. $2000/2500

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353. American Cloth "Columbian Doll" with His Pet Piglet

354. American Cloth School Girl Doll with Oil-Painted Face

20" (51 cm.) Cloth doll with distinctively shaped stitched-on head having flat-dimensional face, gathered at the crown, very full back of head in classic Columbian Doll style, oilpainted brown curly hair, complexion and facial features, outlined blue eyes with accent dots, outlined nose and painted mouth, stitch-jointed shoulders and elbows, elongated stitch-jointed legs. Condition: generally excellent, legs are replacements. Comments: Columbian Doll, by Emma Adams, circa 1892. Value Points: fine original facial painting, antique schoolboy costume with football pin, and carries mohair piglet with blue glass eyes

by Steiff. $1200/1800

16" (41 cm.) Oil-painted mask face, sewn-on sateen head form, painted brown hair and facial features, outlined brown eyes, defined brows and outlined nose, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin body with stitch-jointed arms, mitten hands. Condition: very good, original finish with typical craquelure on finish. Comments: American, circa 1890.

Value Points: charming girl with shy naive expression on her artfully painted features, antique schoolgirl costume with vintage photograph brooch depicting little girl. $800/1100

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355. Two Miniature Toy Horses 7" (18 cm.) largest. Including wooden horse with black flannel wool hide, amber glass eyes, and covered with leatherette harness; along with a tiny paper-mache horse on wooden wheeled base. Excellent condition. Late 1800s. $200/300

356. Very Expressive American Oil-Painted Cloth Doll in the Izannah Walker Manner 20" (51 cm.) All-cloth doll with press-shaped features including eyelids and cheek lines, thickly oil-painted complexion and facial features, stitched-on ears, outlined brown eyes with closed mouth, shapely torso, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitched definition of fingers and separate thumbs, oil-painted lower arms and legs. Condition: the oil-painted finish has old heavy repainting, body is darkened with old repairs. Comments: American, circa 1880, in the manner of Izannah Walker yet with more shapely body.

Value Points: compelling expression on the very rare early doll, with wonderful early costume. $2000/3000

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357. American Cloth Folk Art Character with Shapely Nose in Wonderful Costume 25" (64 cm.) Heavy twill cotton doll with stitched-on shoulder head, flat-dimensional face with stitched-on shaped nose, rounded back, side seams with inset panel allowing depth, oil-painted brown hair, outlined shaded blue eyes, thick dark eyeliner, dark eye shadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, stitch-shaped body with inset seat at buttocks, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, unusual separated stubby fingers. Condition: generally excellent, some light paint rubs. Comments: American, age indeterminate. Value Points: wonderful characterization with artistic painting including painted ears on side panels, unusual stitched-on nose, wearing fine linen smock, pants, straw hat, boots, and with football badge, and brass-cased compass. $1200/1800

358. German Teddy Bear by Steiff with Original Button, and Three Early Bear Books 12" (30 cm.) Excelsior filled, of silky brown plush, the teddy bear has elongated snout, amber glass eyes, swivel head, jointed limbs, elongated arms, felt paw pads, and original Steiff (underscored F) button in ear, along with vintage advertising pin "She's a Bear", circa 1920s. Fair condition, extensive play wear, sold as is. Along with three books by Seymour Eaton including Teddy-B & Teddy-G, the Bear Detectives (1908), The Roosevelt Bears Abroad (1908), and Traveling Bears Across the Sea (1921). $500/800

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359. Grand American Painted Cloth Folk Doll in Wonderful Presentation 30" (76 cm.) All-cloth doll with bedpost-shaped head having sidestitched seams and center face seam from nose downward, rounded firmly shaped back, oil-painted brown hair, shaded complexion and facial features, outlined brown eyes with dark upper eyeliner, brush stroked brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with center accent line, rag-stuffed cloth body with unusual short arms, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1880, folk artist of great naive talent created this finely wrought doll. Value Points: wonderful large cloth doll with artistic painting, antique costume of a proper country lady with gown, undergarments, apron, brown woolen cape, brooch and bonnet. $1800/2500

360. German Mohair Elephant on Cast Iron Wheels 9" (23 cm.) l. 6"h. The excelsior-stuffed grey mohair elephant with glass eyes, extended trunk, ears, and felt tusks, is standing upon a cast iron wheeled base. Generally excellent. Germany, attributed to Steiff, circa 1915. $300/500

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361. Three Early German Mohair Well-Loved Teddy Bears by Steiff 9 ½" (24 cm.), 17" and 20". Including small bear with shoe button eyes, brown embroidered nose and claws (mohair worn away overall); 17" light brown mohair with black shoe button eyes, black embroidered nose and claws (mohair heavily worn); and 20" white bear with amber glass eyes, brown embroidered nose and claws (heavy mohair wear on belly and face). Overall well-play worn on each, original felt paw pads with some moth holes, sold as is. Each bear has original Steiff button (with underscored F) in ear. Germany, Steiff, 1920s, rare early models. $700/1000

362. American Cloth Oil-Painted Folk Doll "Rosa Pink" 18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with back head seam that extends over the crown, flat-dimensional face with brown painted short curly hair with blonde highlights, shaded complexion, large blue shaded eyes with black upper eyeliner, defined brows and outlined nose, closed mouth with outlined lips, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, mitten hands with defined thumbs,

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oil-painted lower arms and legs, antique costume with brooch pin, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent, some body wear. Comments: American, circa 1888. The doll has provenance 362 detail. ink-lettered on its back "Rosa Pink June 1888, My Mama is Amy (name indecipherable)".

Value Points: very dear doll with wonderfully painted hair and features, great costume, provenance. $1200/1800

363. Enchanting Petite American Cloth Over Wooden Doll 13" (33 cm.) Padded cloth stretched over wooden bedpost head, oil-painted flat-dimensional face with defined features, linen

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head back, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, antique costume. Condition: fair condition, original finish albeit extensively scrubbed complexion and darkened body.

Comments: American folk doll with unusual imaginative construction, circa 1880. Value Points: charming little doll in rare size and construction, original costume. $500/800

364. American Cloth Oil-Painted Doll with His Own Early Steiff Teddy Bear 20" (51 cm.) Twill-ribbed cloth doll with center facial seams giving shape to the forehead, nose and chin, stitched ears, oil-painted blonde hair with light brown shaded details, painted complexion with blushed cheeks and chin, blue eyes with double rows of upper eyeliner, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, antique schoolboy costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: outstanding doll with artistically painted hair and features, fine detail of ear shape, the little boy is carrying his own well-worn and loved early teddy bear by Steiff (with original button with underscored F) with shoe button eyes and brown embroidered nose. $1400/2500

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365. Large American Cloth Doll in the Babyland Rag Genre 34" (86 cm.) All-cloth pink sateen doll with gathered details around the throat, flat-dimensional very plump face with painted facial features, outlined painted blue eyes with fringed lashes, brows, outlined nose, shaded outlined lips, brunette stitched-on wig, and muslin body. $500/800

366. Three American Lithographed Cloth Dolls by Ida Gutsell 14" (36 cm.) -16". Each is a cut, stuffed and stitched doll with printed lithographed face,

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hair and costume depicting a young boy. Condition: very good, some dustiness, repair on one boy. Comments: Ida Gutsell, her printed dolls were patented in 1893; of particular importance in her patent was the design of forward-facing feet for realism. Value Points: included is her blue-suited boy with removable jacket, and two brown-complexioned boys marketed as "Darkey", produced by Cocheco Manufacturing from Ida Gutsell designs. $500/800

367. American Black Cloth Doll with Painted Features

by Maud Witherspoon 15" (38 cm.) Black cotton doll with flat-dimensional face with oilpainted features, large outlined brown eyes in half-moon shape, defined nose, brows and lips, coral-painted lower lip, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips, and knees, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Maud Witherspoon Rag Doll Manufacturing Company, circa 1905. Maud Witherspoon founded the doll company in order to support her widowed mother and younger sister, determined to manufacture the very cloth dolls that she had made for pleasure as a child while growing up in the French quarter. Value Points: the rare doll has fine original finish and wears her original costume. $600/900

368. American Hand-Painted Cloth Doll with Petite Dolly Varden 19" (48 cm.) All-muslin doll with flat-dimensional face having handpainted facial features and hair, blonde painted curly hair with shaded details, painted blue eyes, black upper eyeliner with painted lashes, outlined nose with painted nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips, muslin doll with stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, stitchdefined fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1890, maker uncertain, in the Babyland Rag genre. Value Points: very fine painting of features, antique costume, and carrying her own little Dolly Varden doll, an amusingly designed original sewn-on cloth doll. $800/1200

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hair, costume appears original including sunbonnet. Included is early well-loved teddy bear, probably Steiff. $800/1100

371. American Brown-Eyed Cloth Alabama Baby with Rare Bobbed Hair 14" (36 cm.) All-cloth doll with stiffened oil-painted facial features and brown hair in short bobbed fashion, painted brown eyes with black outlined and painted all-around lashes, fringed brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, accented lips, muslin stitchjointed body with oil-painted hands and painted peach shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (faint remains of original label). Comments: Ella Smith, circa 1910.

Value Points: rare model of the American studio cloth doll with all-original painting and finish, rarer bobbed hair model, antique costume may be original. $700/900

372. American Brown-Eyed Cloth Alabama Baby with Rare Bobbed Hair with Short Bangs

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369. German Orange Wool Felt Toy Horse on Wheeled Base by Steiff 19" (48 cm.) Firmly stuffed orange wool felt horse with amber glass eyes, black horse hair mane and tail, is mounted on original cast iron frame with wooden wheels, with original leatherette harness and saddle, and green felt saddle blanket. Very good/excellent condition, some light spotting. Germany, Steiff, with original button in ear with underscored F, circa 1930. $800/1200

370. American Blue-Eyed Cloth Alabama Baby 17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with stiffened oil-painted facial features and curly short brown hair, painted and outlined bright blue eyes with all-around lashes, fringed brows, closed mouth, very full accented lips, muslin stitch-jointed body with oil-painted hands and legs, painted peach shoes. Condition: generally excellent, finish worn on toes of shoes, rub on cheek. Comments: Ella Smith, circa 1910. Value Points: charming little girl with original finish, well-painted

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14" (36 cm.) All-cloth doll with stiffened oil-painted facial features and brown hair in short bobbed fashion, painted brown eyes with black outlined and painted all-around lashes, fringed brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, accented lips, muslin stitchjointed body with oil-painted hands and painted peach shoes, antique costume.

Condition: generally excellent. Marks: The Ella Smith Doll Manufacturers of the Alabama Indestructible Baby, Roanoke Ala, Patent (illegible). Comments: Ella Smith, circa 1910. Value Points: rare model of the American studio cloth doll with all-original painting and finish, rarer bobbed hair model with unusual short bangs. $700/900

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373. Two American Cloth Alabama Babies by Ella Smith with Pull-Toy Brown Bear on Wheels 14" (36 cm.) Each is all-cloth doll with stiffened oil-painted facial features and brown hair, painted eyes, fringed brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, accented lips, muslin stitch-jointed body with oil-painted hands and painted shoes, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, some craquelure on shoulders of brown eyed, feet paint wear on blue eyed. Marks: The Ella Smith Doll Manufacturers of the Alabama Indestructible Baby, Roanoke Ala, Patent (blue eyed). Comments: Ella Smith, circa 1910. Value Points: charming petite models including brown-eyed girl with brown lashes, yellow boots, and short curly hair; and blue-eyed girl with black lashes, blue boots and bobbed hair.

Included is a brown bear with glass eyes on cast iron wheeled base. $800/1200

374. Four Paper-Mache Rolly-Dolly Characters 13" (33 cm.) Each is paper-mache with rounded weighted musical base, with painted costume and facial features. Included is clown with top hat, man with wispy brown painted hair, and a little comic character Foxy Grandpa. Generally excellent. Early 20th century. $400/600

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375. American Cloth "Philadelphia Baby" with Toy Donkey on Wheels 22" (56 cm.) Very firmly pressed and oil-painted cloth doll, deeply set eye sockets with painted brown eyes, incised eyeliner, closed mouth with very full lips, painted brown hair, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, oil-painted lower arms and legs, antique costume. Condition: fair, original paint that is heavily scrubbed.

Comments: known as the Philadelphia Baby made for J.B. Sheppard department store, circa 1900. Value Points: appealing worn patina on the sought-after doll, with his own equally worn toy donkey on cast iron wheels (one wheel broken). $600/800

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376. Rare American Pressed Cloth Character Boy 20" (51 cm.) Very firm press-shaped stockinette cloth shoulder head with very plump cheeks, painted brown hair in dapper style with center part, blue eyes, brown outlined eyes, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips, rag-stuffed muslin body with stitch-jointed shoulders, hips and knees, oil-painted fingers with stitched fingers and separate thumbs, antique costume, rare hat, medallion, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1875, the doll appears to be commercial, maker is unknown. Value Points: rare doll with original finish, expressive features, very stylized sturdy construction. $1200/1600

377. American Cloth Character Girl with Sculpted Bobbed Hair by Martha Chase 20" (51 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted cloth doll with very deeply defined blonde bobbed hair and bangs, painted complexion, shaded brown eyes with curly black upper lashes, single stroke brows, closed mouth, sateen-covered body, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, oilpainted arms and feet.

Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Chase (logo stamp). Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1915.

Value Points: rare model with superb sculpting of hair having deeply impasto comb marks, and fine lustrous complexion and finish. $900/1200

378. American Cloth Brown-Eyed Character Doll by Martha Chase

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19" (48 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted impasto light brown hair with forelock curls, rosy complexion and facial features, stitched ears, painted brown eyes with white accent dots, brown upper eyeliner and lush curly lashes, brown brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, sateen body, oil-painted finish on arms and legs, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (Chase logo on body). Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: near mint condition with very fine painting, rarer brown eyes. $700/900

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379. American Cloth Character Doll by Martha Chase 16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted impasto blonde hair, complexion and facial features, stitched ears, painted blue eyes, black upper eyeliner and lush curly lashes, blonde brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, sateen body, oil-painted finish on arms and legs, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (Chase logo on body). Comments: Martha Chase, circa 1910. Value Points: near mint condition of the classic doll with artistic painting. $400/600

380. American Cloth Folk Doll with His Own Teddy Bear 34" (86 cm.) All-cloth doll with sewn-on muslin head having stiffened and oil-painted hair, complexion and facial features, intricately shaped head with two flared side panels giving shape to the back of the head, flat-dimensional face, black painted soft curly hair with well-defined curls at each side of face, outlined large blue eyes, accent eye dots, fringed brows, outlined nose, center accent line on lips, rag-filled original muslin body with elongated limbs, antique sailor costume. Condition: generally excellent, some body repair. Comments: American, circa 1890, unknown folk artist. Value Points: especially fine painting of hair with ringlet detail, the boy owns his own early well-worn teddy bear (probably Steiff ). $600/900

381. American Plump Cloth Folk Doll in Antique Costume with Quilt Rack and Quilts 29" (74 cm.) Very plump cloth doll with oil-painted face and hair, brown curly hair with wispy curls, small blue outlined eyes with painted lower lashes, brush stroked brows matching her hair, painted white nose, closed mouth with shaded lips, rag-filled body with stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, mitten hands with separate thumbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1885, unknown folk artist. Value Points: unusual plump doll with tiny centered features, antique costume, pinafore, sunbonnet, medallion. Also included is a wooden quilt rack with patchwork quilts. $1200/1800

382. Three American Early Cloth Raggedy Anns and Andy by Volland 16" (41 cm.) Three all-cloth dolls with flat-dimensional faces, black shoe button eyes, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, sewn-on striped stockings, black sewn-on shoes, original costumes. Condition: very good. Comments: Volland, circa 1930. Value Points: rare early examples of the storybook dolls, the two Ann dolls with outlined noses and brown yarn hair; the Andy doll with non-outlined nose and red yarn hair. $600/900

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383. Large American Cloth "Columbian Doll" in Antique Costume 28" (71 cm.) Cloth doll with distinctively shaped stitched-on head having flat dimensional face, gathered at the crown and seamed at the back of head, oil-painted brown curly hair, complexion and facial features, outlined blue eyes with accent dots, painted mouth, stitchjointed shoulders, elbows and hips. Condition: very faded and scrubbed original finish.

Comments: Columbian Doll, by Emma Adams, circa 1892. Value Points: rare large size with compelling presence on the sought-after doll. $900/1300

384. Petite American Cloth "Columbian Doll" by Emma Adams 15" (38 cm.) Cloth doll with distinctively shaped stitched-on head having flat-dimensional face, gathered at the crown and seamed at the back of head, oil-painted brown curly hair, complexion and facial features, outlined brown eyes with accent dots, outlined nose with accent dots, painted mouth, stitch-jointed shoulders, elbows and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Columbian Doll, by Emma Adams, circa 1892. Value Points: fine

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original finish with artistic painting of features and hair, antique costume. $1200/1600

385. American Cloth Doll "Baby Stuart" by Mother's Congress 17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with flatstitched head, painted blonde hair and facial features, brown painted eyes, outlined nose, closed mouth, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, 385 detail. antique costume. Condition: good, with typical fading of features and hair. Marks: Mother's Congress Doll Baby Stuart Children's Favorite Philadelphia, Pa. Pat. Nov. 6, 1900.

Comments: Mother's Congress Doll Co, from the original 1900

patented design by Madge L. Meade, circa 1900. Value Points: rare soughtafter doll with maker's mark. $700/900

386. American Cloth Girl by Babyland Rag 15" (38 cm.)

Printed muslin face stitched to muslin form, printed curly hair, printed blue eyes with red and black upper eyeliner, painted upper lashes, defined nose, accent line between the lips, blushed cheeks, muslin stitch-jointed body, mitten hands with separate thumb, wearing fine antique costume 386. and bonnet.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Babyland Rag for Horsman, circa 1900.

Value Points: sweet doll with gentle expression, fine antique costume. $400/600

387. American Cloth Doll with Painted Features by Babyland Rag 20" (51 cm.) Cloth face stitched to ball-shaped muslin head form, hand-painted facial features, large blue outlined eyes, outlined nose, accent line between the outlined lips, muslin stitch-jointed body, mitten hands with defined fingers, wearing rose flannel dress with red feather-stitching, undergarments, beaded purse, and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Babyland Rag for Horsman, circa 1900. Value Points: rare larger size with beautiful antique costume. $700/900

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388. Three Lithographed Print Toys from Arnold Print Works 11" (28 cm.) Each is a lithographed cut, stuffed and stitched doll, including seated dog, and two little black dolls, one wearing pink dress with blue hat, the other with blue dress and pink hat. The dolls have original labels of Arnold Print Works, 1892. Excellent condition. $200/300

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389. Pair, American Cloth Brown-Eyed and Blue-Eyed Sisters by Babyland Rag 21" (53 cm.) Each has cloth face stitched onto firmly stuffed muslin head form, with hand-painted facial features, outlined eyes, outlined nose, closed mouth with coral-shaded lips, attached mohair wig, muslin stitch-jointed body, antique costumes may be original. Condition: very good, a few spots on face. Comments: Babyland Rag, circa 1890. Value Points: the sister dolls, in rarer large size, one with blue eyes, one with brown eyes. $700/1200

390. American Cloth Folk Doll with Hand-Painted Face and Beautiful Costume 17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face, stitched lower chin seam, painted blonde hair, painted pale blue outlined eyes, brush stroked brows, outlined closed mouth, muslin body

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with stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, stitched fingers and separate thumbs. Condition: generally excellent, some fading of facial features. Comments: American, folk art, circa 1880. Value Points: dainty features on the delicately rendered doll enhanced by beautiful antique costume and cap. $700/1000

391. Pair, American Cloth Brother and Sister by Babyland Rag 15" (38 cm.) Cloth face stitched onto firmly stuffed muslin head form, with hand-painted facial features, outlined eyes, outlined nose, closed mouth with coral-shaded lips, attached mohair wig,

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muslin stitch-jointed body, antique costumes may be original. Condition: very good, a few light spots. Comments: Babyland Rag, circa 1890. Value Points: the charming pair includes the blue-eyed brother and the brown-eyed sister. $800/1200

392. Beautiful American Cloth Doll with Hand-Painted Features and Hair 20" (51 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitch definition at the throat that gives shape to the head, painted facial features, painted curly hair, shaded blue outlined eyes with grey eye shadow, black fringed brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with center accent line, blushed cheeks, stitched-on human hair and black velvet band, stitch-jointed shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: very beautiful cloth doll with artistically painted face and hair, fine state of preservation, antique costume. $1600/2300

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393. American Cloth Folk Doll with Rare Painted Teeth in Wonderful Large Size 27" (69 cm.) All-cloth doll with side-seamed head attached in an unusual V-shaped seam in torso, flat-dimensional face with oil-painted rosy complexion and features, outlined blue eyes, feathered brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with two upper and two lower painted teeth, outlined shape of face, painted ears, stitched-on brunette wig, rag-filled cloth body, stitch-jointed shoulders and hips with very short arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900, the doll depicts a cheerful girl, with appealing rosy complexion, unusual painting of

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features, antique costume including bonnet and brooch, and holding her own little doll with hand-painted features. $900/1300

394. A Family of Three German Mohair Bunnies by Steiff 24" (61 cm.) tallest, excluding ears. Each is of lush, soft, and creamy mohair with painted accents, depicting bunnies seated on back haunches, with wire-framed felt-lined ears, very large amber eyes, shaved face with curly mohair beard, swivel head, tail, and each with original Steiff button in ear. Generally excellent. Germany, Steiff, circa 1950s. $500/700

395. Very Expressive American Cloth Folk Doll with OilPainted Features 27" (69 cm.) Firmly stuffed cloth doll in exaggerated oval shape, flatdimensional face with stitched chin seam, stitched-on shapely ears, oilpainted rosy complexion, thick throat, painted facial features, large blue outlined eyes, single stroke brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with extended center line, blonde mohair wig, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitch-defined fingers and separate thumb, oilpainted limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900, the artfully painted doll portrays an older child, and has original finish. Value Points: wonderful expression, original finish, fine antique costume including photographic brooch of a young girl and her dad. $1200/1800

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generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900. Value Points: rare painting of side-glancing eyes, very artistic painting of mouth and teeth, holding her own little stockinette doll with hand-painted stitched-on face. $600/900

397. Very Plump American Oil-Painted Folk Doll with Amusing Presence 22" (56 cm.) Firmly stuffed very plump doll with side seams and chin seam, painted brown hair with added hair at the crown, oil-painted complexion with blush detail, outlined brown eyes with spiral threading, brush stroked brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with outlined lips, painted ears, very plump stitchshaped body and hands with short stubby fingers, antique costume.

Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, circa 1900, the folk doll is naively constructed with face shape stretching amusingly beyond the ears, and with matching grand-sized hands. $1200/1600

398. German Pressed Tin Mechanical Bird

396. Very Chubby American Cloth Side-Glancing Folk Doll with Her Own Little Cloth Doll 22" (56 cm.) All-cloth doll with unusual neckless-shaped head, side seams and back of head seam that extend over the crown and onto her forehead, stiffened oil-painted hair with short brown curls, complexion with shaded detail, and facial features with blue side-glancing outlined eyes, fringed brows, outlined nose, mouth painted open with a row of tiny teeth, rag-stuffed very plump body with short bow-legs, oil-painted arms with separately stitched fingers, nice antique costume. Condition:

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8" (20 cm.) Pressed tin mechanical keywind bird on wheels; when wound the bird should move in circles and bob head up and down. Marked "Made in Bavaria".

Mechanism needs adjustment.

Germany, circa 1900. $200/300

399. German Vintage Cream Mohair Teddy Bear with Pronounced Snout 24" (61 cm.) Excelsior-filled teddy of light-creamy mohair, very pronounced snout with embroidered brown nose tip and mouth, amber glass eyes, stitched ears, felt paw pads.

Very good condition, some wear to mohair on arms. Germany, circa 1925. $500/700

400. Rare German Brown Plush "Peter Bear" with Original Label and Box 14" (36 cm.) Straw-filled shaded brown plush teddy bear has swivel head and jointed limbs, firm armature head with cut-open eye sockets and mouth, inset movable eyes and tongue, painted teeth. Condition: generally excellent, growler not working. Marks: "Peter" Ges Gesch Nr. 895 257 (original paper label). Comments: Germany, Gebruder Sussenguth, 1925, the premier model of the rare bear was

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presented in the Leipzig Toy Fair of 1925, advertised as "the great novelty" with movable tongue and eyes designed to move sideto-side in unison. Value Points: near pristine condition of the unplayed with and very rare bear, 400 detail. produced for two or three years only, this example with original paper tag and original labeled box. $800/1300

outlined small ears, closed mouth with shaded lips, lambswool over kid pate, twill-stuffed body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitched fingers with separate thumbs. Condition: generally excellent, some sparseness to lambswool. Comments: American, circa 1890, in the Babyland Rag manner. Value Points: delicately drawn features contrast the strong presence of the doll, with fine antique costume and bonnet. $1100/1500

402. Two German Mohair Teddy Bears with Yes-No Mechanism 13" (33 cm.) Each is mohair with jointed head which can move up-and-down or side-to-side by movement of the tail, with amber glass eyes, jointed arms and legs with felt paw pads, the brown bear with flat feet designed for selfstanding. Generally excellent, one mohair sparse spot on torso. Germany, circa 1930s. $600/900

401. American Cloth Folk Doll with Hand-Painted Features in the Babyland Rag Manner 27" (69 cm.) All-cloth doll with hand-stitched facial mask, handpainted features include outlined pale blue eyes with arched brows,

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403. Vintage Mohair and Velvet Teddy Bear RollyDolly 10" (25 cm.) Teddy bear head with mohair over firm armature, amber

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glass eyes, black embroidered nose, stuffed ball-shaped body with gold velvet cover, velvet jointed arms with gold mohair hands. Generally excellent, some light sparseness. Circa 1920s. $300/500

404. American Cloth Folk Doll with Hand-Drawn Features 16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitched-on face over muslin head form, simple hand-inked facial features, outlined blue eyes, painted brows and small mouth, brunette mohair wig, muslin stitch-jointed body with very shapely legs, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, and hips, separate thumbs. Condition: fair, with spotting and fading overall. Comments: American, circa 1885. Value Points: charming well-loved doll. $300/500

405. German Miniature Feather Tree with Blown Glass Ornaments 23" (58 cm.) The feather tree is mounted on original wooden decorated tree base, and is decorated with garlands, glass ball ornaments, and other paper and tinsel vintage ornaments.

Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1920. $500/700

406. German Cream Mohair Teddy Bear by Steiff 11" (28 cm.) Firmly stuffed head with round face and little round muzzle, brown embroidered nose and mouth, amber glass eyes, push-button voice in torso (not working), jointed arms and short chubby side hip jointed legs, felt paw pads with embroidered claws, with original Steiff button in ear. Generally excellent, few moth holes in pads. Germany, Steiff, circa 1960. $300/500

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carved wooden horse, posed upon a wooden base with wooden wheels, with amber glass eyes, red leatherette harness and saddlery, horsehair tail. Bearing the original rocking horse label of Franz Carl Weber, who founded the famous Zurich toy store in 1881. Generally excellent.

Germany/Swiss, circa 1890. $400/600

409. American Cloth Folk Doll as Ice Skater with Pencil-Drawn Face 18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with ball-shaped head having pencil-drawn simple facial features, stitched-on red cap, muslin body with shaped arms, stitch jointing at hips. Condition: generally excellent, features are faded, body and costume are excellent. Comments: American, circa 1885.

Value Points: the doll wears original wool plaid suit over red wool shirt and leggings, matching plaid sewn-on shoes, Chester A. Arthus political pin, antique wooden ice skates. $300/500

410. American Oil-Painted Folk Doll with Pet Monkey 18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with four-seamed head, oil-painted flatdimensional face with light-brown complexion, painted black hair, painted narrow brown eyes with shaded brows, outlined broad nose, closed mouth with painted

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407. Two American Worsted Dolls with Embroidered Details 13" (33 cm.) Each has stockinette head with pressed facial features, tiny black button eyes, black embroidered features and moustache, black wooly yarn hair, cloth stuffed body with applique beads to suggest embroidery. Very good condition. American, circa 1890. $200/300

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408. Swiss Wooden Pull-Toy Horse from Franz Carl Weber with Original Label 22" (56 cm.) Carved wooden horse with black canvas hide over

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teeth, painted moustache and goatee, muslin body with joined limbs, unusual flat-cut fingers, wearing antique costume and velvet cap. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1890, the unique folk art doll depicts an organ grinder along with his pet monkey. Value Points: very rare doll with distinctively painted features, along with a handmade brown cloth monkey with black yarn knit hair, shoe button eyes, handmade costume, long tail. $1100/1600

411. American Cloth Folk Doll with Rare Painted Long Hair 23" (58 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face and hair stretched around a muslin head form and stitched together at the back, oil-painted features including brown curly hair including long ringlet curls down the sides of face, outlined brown eyes with white eye dots, fringed

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brows, outlined nose, closed mouth, jointed arms, stitch jointing at hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent, some restoration to body. Comments: American, circa 1885. Value Points: the features are well preserved and artistically rendered, the doll wears red woolen jacket and sunbonnet, woolen plaid skirt, boots, and carries red velvet purse. $800/1200

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412. Two Amusing Vintage Teddy Bears in Standing Pose 24" (61 cm.) Each is in standing pose, mohair over straw filling, with felt paw pads, the larger with unusual button eyes, black embroidered nose, black leather collar, jointed arms, in excellent condition. The smaller with yellow eyes, black embroidered nose, with arms posed in front of body, with original black banner "Our Tedd-EE", sparsity of mohair. Circa 1930s. $300/500

413. Two Vintage Teddy Bears with Flirty Disc Eyes 15" (38 cm.) Each is of mohair with swivel head, jointed limbs, and each has metalframed eye rims enclosing a movable disc eye which "flirts" whenever the teddy bear is

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moved, including cream mohair with long snout and felt paw pads, wearing blue knit sweater and bow tie; and golden mohair teddy bear with knit sweater including two celluloid buttons (one of Palmer Cox). Fair condition, mohair very worn, circa 1930s. $400/500

414. Two German Toy Animals with Hinged Walking Legs 11" (28 cm.) dog. Including firmly stuffed woolen bulldog with amber glass eyes, embroidered nose, leather collar, and hinged wool-covered tin legs with open feet revealing little wheels; and a brown mohair bear with black shoe button eyes and similar legs and wheeled feet. Very good condition.

Germany, 1920s. $400/600

415. American Wooden Toy Horse with Convertible Rocking/Wheeled Base 43" (109 cm.) The carved wooden toy riding horse has brown/cream horsehide cover, horsehair tail and mane, amber glass eyes, very elaborate harness and saddle, and is posed on wooden wheeled base, which is, in turn, attached to a rocking base; the horse on platform can be detached from the rocking base, if so desired. Excellent condition, some sparseness of mane. American, circa 1880. $600/900

416. Two Amusing Vintage Teddy Bears 18" (46 cm.) and 15". Each is of brown mohair with swivel head and jointed limbs; the larger with clear glass eyes, possum-like shape of face, very large ears, felt paw pads; the smaller with dog-shaped face, shoe button eyes, embroidered mouth. Fair/good condition, well loved and well worn. Circa 1920s, most endearing original designs, and appealing play wear. $300/500

417. Vintage Red Mohair "Electric Eye" Teddy Bear 22" (56 cm.) Firmly stuffed standing teddy with red mohair cover has elongated neck that emphasizes the upturned nose, short jointed arms, glass eyes which are actually small electric bulbs designed to light when activated. Fair condition, mohair sparse, paw pads worn, electric eyes do not work. Circa 1930. $150/300

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418. Vintage American Character "Mickey Mouse" from Charlotte Clark Designs 14" (36 cm.) Depicting the iconic Mouse with firmly stuffed head having white flannel face and black flannel head and torso, felt ears, oversized four finger red flannel hands and pink flannel feet, with pie-shaped applique eyes, black flannel nose, embroidered mouth and whiskers, green flannel pants with buttons. Good condition, faded.

American, circa 1935, inspired by the designs of Charlotte Clark. $300/400

419. Four American Woolen Toy Dogs from Collegiate Mfg. Company 11" (28 cm.) largest seated. Each is depicting a seated hound dog, made of firmly stuffed and intricately constructed and stitched cream wool felt, with painted decorated brown spots, amber glass eyes, floppy ears, long tails and black button nose.

One has original tag "I'm Peppy, Cheer Up" and "A Genuine Personality Pup from Collegiate Mfg Co, Ames, Iowa, The Dog House". Excellent condition.

American, 1950s, the company operated from 1904 until the 1960s, producing pennants, banners, and a line of stuffed woolen felt animals from their Personality Pet series. $300/500

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420. American Character Doll of Mickey Mouse by Knickerbocker 11" (28 cm.) Firmly stuffed twill socket head, with white mask face, pie-shaped applique eyes, printed mouth, black upturned nose, whiskers, felt stitched ears, one-piece firmly stuffed body with extended arms, four-finger hands, composition orange painted feet, red cotton pants with white pearl buttons. Very good condition. American, Knickerbocker, circa 1930s. $300/500

421. American Wooden Mechanical Pull-Toy by FisherPrice 11" (28 cm.) h. The all-wooden toy features a monkey with lithographed-paper face and colorful loosely hinged body, seated upon a yellow scooter with red wooden wheels. When pulled forward, the monkey pedals vigorously, and turns his head side-to-side. Marked Fisher-Price. Generally excellent. American, 1940s. $200/400

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14" (36 cm.) Black velvet Mickey is constructed with side-turned head and body, white muslin face with velvet eyes, ears, and nose tip, embroidered nose, four-finger hands of red cotton print, matching boots, wearing brown velvet pants and wooden buttons. Condition: good, dustiness of hands and feet. Circa 1930s. $400/500 424.

423. Four American Mechanical Tin Lithographed Toys by Marx 9" (23 cm.) Each is of lithographed tin in vibrant colors and contains internal mechanism, when wound, cause the figures to totter back and forth. Included are Mortimer Snerd, Pinocchio, B.O. Plenty and Charlie McCarthy. Generally excellent, function well. Marx, 1930s. $400/600

424. Large American Cloth Mickey and Minnie Mouse from Charlotte Clark Designs 19" (48 cm.) Having black muslin body and head with stitched-on white mask face, pieshaped eyes, embroidered mouth and whiskers, stitched ears, black muslin nose tip, Mickey with four-finger white-gloved hands, yellow cloth shoes and green pants with white pearl buttons; and Minnie with red embroidered mouth, stitched-on lashes, green-gloved hands and feet, red cotton pinafore dress and pink panties. Very good condition. American, circa 1935, inspired by Charlotte Clark designs for Disney. $1100/1600 423.

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425. Set, Four American Lithographed Cloth Advertising Dolls 13" (33 cm.) Goldilocks. Each is of lithographed muslin with vibrant colors, depicting Goldilocks and the Three Bears, each advertising Kellogg's Corn

Flakes, with Papa Bear clutching a box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Mama Bear eating a bowl of corn flakes. Generally excellent, especially vibrant and fresh. From a series of "cut, stuff and sew" dolls created for Kellogg's, circa 1928. $200/300

426. Three German Mohair Animals by Steiff 8" (20 cm.) l. ducks. Each is of fine mohair with hand-painted details including two ducklings on green wooden wheels, with orange felt tongues, original blue neck ribbons, with original yellow tag and silver Steiff button; and 13" (including ears) standing bunny with large amber glass eyes and green felt apron. Generally excellent.

Germany, Steiff, 1950s. $400/600

427. Collection of American Lithographed Toys 6" (15 cm.) elephant. Each is of lithographed tin in vibrant colors, including walking elephant; penny bank clown with push-toy tongue for receiving coins and Uncle Wiggily penny bank, both by Chein; walking bunny, wheeled bunny and balancing clown, all by Chein; hen laying eggs by Chein; keywind rooster; and spinning top by Chein. Generally excellent. American, 1930s. $400/600

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428. Three German Toy Animals by Steiff 9" (23 cm.) bear. The wool plush standing bear with amber glass eyes, felt open mouth, original costume, with original Steiff silver button, and original cloth US Zone tag; standing bunny with amber glass eyes, felt mouth, sewn-on green felt pants and shoes, jointed arms; and brown mohair monkey with felt face, amber glass eyes, hinged limbs and posed seated on wooden-wheeled scooter, which, when pulled along, causes the monkey to pedal in a jolly manner. Bear and bunny dusty, monkey excellent. Germany, Steiff, circa 1950s. $500/800

429. Mickey Mouse Memorabilia Including vintage photograph of two children playing with armloads of Mickey Mouse dolls, pair of bisque Mickey and Minnie seated on sofa, porcelain Mickey with jar, and two additional Mickey figures. Good condition.

Circa 1940s. $200/300

430. American Cloth Doll with Original Costume and Label 17" (43 cm.) Firmly stuffed stitched-on head with flat-dimensional face, inset side panels, oil-painted hair, complexion, and facial features, brown curly painted hair, painted blue eyes with long curly allaround lashes, shaded brows, outlined shaded nose, shaded lips, blushed cheeks, cotton sateen body, wearing original blue cotton dress. Condition: very good. Marks: Betty (next word illegible) Pat. (original cloth label on torso.) Comments: American, 1920, commercially made doll, maker unknown.

Value Points: charming exuberant painting of lashes, original costume and label. $300/500

431. Three American Mechanical Lithographed Toys by Lindstrom 8" (20 cm.) Each is of pressed tin with lithographed vibrant decorations, and has mechanism which, when wound, cause two of the women to vigorously sweep back and forth, and the third to "walk".

Each is marked Lindstrom. Excellent condition, working well. American, circa 1930s. $400/700

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432. American BrownComplexioned Oil-Painted Folk Doll 22" (56 cm.) A twill-cloth head with flat-dimensional face has rounded seven-seamed back of head, oil-painted brown complexion and dark brown hair, painted blue eyes with white eye dots, brows, nostril dots, full lips, muslin body, stitch-jointed shoulders and hips, antique costume and bonnet.

Condition: very good, original finish with some rubs. Comments: American, circa 1910. Value Points: rare browncomplexioned doll wears cotton dress, bonnet, suede shoes, and carries a little hand-painted canvas kitten with shoe button eyes. $600/900

433. Three Vintage Teddy Bears, Two with Steiff Buttons 10" (25 cm.) -12". Each is of cream mohair with excelsior stuffing, swivel head, jointed arms and legs, felt paw 432.

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pads, the smaller with black shoe button eyes and brown velvet nose tip, and the two larger with amber glass eyes and each having original Steiff button with underscored F. Extremely play-worn with extensive mohair sparseness, few holes in felt paw pads. Germany, 1920s. $500/700

434. American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Features 21" (53 cm.) Firmly stuffed head with seams at center front and back, vertical seam at the back of head, stitched on to the muslin torso, oil-painted hair, complexion and facial features, outlined blue eyes with painted upper lashes, accented nostrils, bow-shaped lips, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, stitch-defined hands, oil-painted lower legs and painted shoes. Condition: very good, original painted finish with some light rubs. Comments: American, 1920s. Value Points: intricate construction of head with stylized 1920s hair and facial paint. $400/700 433.

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435. Charming American Oil-Painted Character Boy 17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitchedon stockinette head, having shaped chin and nose, painted black hair, very white complexion with outlined blue eyes, brows, lips, muslin body with stitchjointing at shoulders and hips, defined fingers, separate thumbs, antique white cotton sailor suit, woven cap, socks and shoes, and vintage pin "This is my busy day".

Condition: very good, craquelure on face, painted finish worn on hands. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: charming little sailor boy with welldetailed construction of head stitching. $800/1100

436. Wonderful American Cloth Folk Doll with OilPainted Face 30" (76 cm.) Firmly stuffed stitched-on head with intricate stitching, three short vertical seams at both forehead and chin, flat-dimensional face with rounded back, oil-painted hair, complexion and facial features, shaded brown hair with wispy feathering, brown brows, brown outlined blue eyes with white eye dots, outlined nose with accent dots, very full lips with outlined dimples, cheek blush, stitch jointing at hips, knees, shoulders and elbows, fine antique costume, shoes, and carrying lithographed cloth-stuffed chicken by Arnold Print Works. Condition: generally excellent. American, circa 1900. Value Points: dramatic eyes and lips, intricate construction of the well-preserved folk doll. $1200/1800

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21" (53 cm.) Each is all-cloth lady doll with center-seamed face, definition of forehead, nose, and chin, ink-drawn facial features, outlined upper-glancing eyes, very stern expression of painted lips, stitched-on wig, lady-shaped body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, antique costume. Condition: very good. Comments: American, circa 1890, a note attached to the doll reads "two strange sisters of cloth", and indicates that the doll was previously in the famous collection of Samuel Pryor and later in the collection of Mary Merritt Doll Museum. Value Points: the sister dolls likely were portraits of actual sisters as they have differences, yet great similarities, and with great provenance. $500/800

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17" (43 cm.) Each has ball-shaped muslin head with stitched-on cap with ruffled edge, simple painted hair and facial features, muslin stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitched fingers and separate thumbs, antique costumes. Condition: faces are very faded and indistinct, with some spotting overall. Comments: Moravian Society dolls, inspired by the original 18th century doll of young Polly Heckewelder, circa 1890. Value Points: sought-after and inspirational dolls. $800/1200

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439. American Cloth Folk Doll with Ink-Drawn Features and Two Little Toy Dolls 20" (51 cm.) All-muslin doll of very plump shape, having centerseamed face and torso, ink-drawn facial features, with upper-glancing large blue outlined eyes, fringed lashes, brows, outlined nose, bow-shaped mouth, stitched-on blonde mohair wig, stitch-jointed shoulders, nicely costumed in organdy dress and ruffled bonnet.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1910.

Value Points: wonderful presence with delicate rendering of facial features complementing the husky build, the little doll holds two small commercial clown dolls in original costumes. $500/800

440. Two American Mechanical Lithographed Drum Majors by Wolverine 13" (33 cm.) Each is of brightly lithographed tin with parade major uniform and helmet, having hinged arms with drumsticks in hand, and with attached drum at the waist, on self bases.

When wound, the drum majors tap the drums. Marks: No. 27, Drum Major Wolverine, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mechanism functions well on one. American, circa 1930s. $300/500

441. American Cloth Doll in the Babyland Rag Genre 14" (36 cm.) All muslin with ball-shaped face having hand-painted features, shaded blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, long curly lashes, brows, outlined nose and nostrils, bow-shaped lips with center line, stitchedon blonde mohair wig, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, nice antique costume. Condition: make-over doll, having recovered head and torso, pristine restored condition. Comments: indeterminate age due to makeover. Value Points: an especially charming and beautifully painted doll. $300/500

442. American Cloth Doll by Babyland Rag 17" (43 cm.) All-muslin ballshaped doll with painted/ printed facial features, outlined brown eyes in half-moon shape with grey eyeliner, brush

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stroked brows, outlined nose, bow-shaped mouth, rosy cheeks, blonde stitched-on bangs, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, mitten hands with separate thumbs, antique costume of dotted Swiss.

Condition: generally excellent, one small rub on left cheek. Comments: Babyland Rag, circa 1900. Value Points: nice larger size with welldefined features, beautifully shaded eyes. $400/500

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444. American Cloth Folk Doll with Homely Oil-Painted Face

24" (61 cm.) All-cloth doll with stitched-on head, having gracefully shaped head and throat, formed by centered neck and crown seams, allowing rounded face front, having oil-painted brown curly hair with wispy curls, subtle shading of complexion, outlined large brown eyes with grey eyeshadow, brush stroked brows, closed mouth with smiling expression, four porcelain teeth, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, oil-painted complexion, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, some wear to lower legs. Comments: American, circa 1880. Value Points: the especially fine and artistic rendering of portrait-like features are suggestive of the work of itinerant American folk portrait artists of the same era. $2000/3000

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18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with inset side panel giving shape to the head, flat-dimensional face with oil-painted complexion and features rendered in a very simplistic manner, jointing at shoulders and knees, antique costume.

Condition: good, original painting of face. Comments: American, circa 1880.

Value Points: endearing homely and simple painting of face, included with the doll is a wooden rocking chair with lithographed paper decoration. $800/1200

445. American Brown Cotton Folk Doll with Naive Painted Features 23" (58 cm.) Brown cotton elongated head and torso with center seam, black

woolen yarn looped hair, simplistically painted features of large eyes with dramatic eye whites and tiny black pupils, black brush stroked brows, elongated painted nose with accent dots, circleblushed cheeks, painted mouth with row of tiny painted teeth, stitch-jointed arms and legs, mitten hands with defined thumbs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, circa 1910. Value Points: simple naive painting of both construction and painting on the strong presence doll. $800/1100

446. American BrownComplexioned Folk Doll with Wonderfully Painted Features

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20" (51 cm.) Brown cotton doll with simple construction, painted large eyes with black-framed eye whites, stitched nose, very pronounced painted red lips, black wool yarn hair, stitch-jointed arms and legs, antique costume. Condition: very good, with some fading to features. Comments: American, circa 1900. Value Points: most endearing naive painting on the beloved doll. $500/800

447. Large American Cloth Doll with Very Artistic Painting 30" (76 cm.) The ball-shaped head with oil-painted stitched-on canvas face is stitch attached to muslin body, oil-painted complexion with outlined blue eyes with white accents, fringed brows, closed mouth with accented shaded lips, brunette human

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hair stitched-on wig, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, antique costume, undergarments, and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent, finish on nose is rubbed. Comments: American, circa 1880. Value Points: compelling folk art doll with most artistic painting with extraordinary detail. $1800/2500

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449. Petite American Cloth Folk Doll

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448. American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Features 26" (66 cm.) Cloth doll with stitched-on stiffened stuffed head with inset side panels that give rounded shape to the back of the head, flat-dimensional face, oilpainted complexion, brown hair and facial features, blue outlined eyes, painted ears, outlined nose, muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitch-defined fingers, separate thumb. Condition: original finish albeit very worn.

Comments: American, circa 1880. Value Points: gentle-featured lady, nice antique costume. $500/700

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13" (33 cm.) All-cloth doll with rounded face and defined throat, inset side panels giving shape to the head, brown painted hair, oil-painted complexion and features on the flat-dimensional face, brown outlining of blue eyes, brush stroked brows, pronounced lips, stitch jointing of arms and legs, painted boots, and wearing antique costume. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: rare little size with endearing naive painting of face and hair. $800/1000

450. Two Petite American Cloth "Alabama Babies" with Maker's Mark 12" (30 cm.) and 14". Each has firmly stuffed stockinette stitched-on head, painted brown shaded hair, painted blue eyes with black or brown painted lashes and brows, detailed lips, stitch-jointed arms and legs, oil-painted arms

and legs, blue stockings with black painted shoes, nicely costumed. Condition: very good, original finish on each. Marks: (original Ella Smith stamp on each).

Comments: Alabama Babies from the cottage industry of Ella Smith, circa 1910.

Value Points: rare small size models with brilliantly painted blue eyes. $600/900

451. Petite American Cloth Folk Doll with Intricate Construction 15" (38 cm.) Allcloth doll with firmly stuffed stitched-on head, center-seam head with shaped definition of nose and chin, oil-painted complexion and facial features, brown hair with shaded curls, brown upper-glancing eyes with painted lashes and brows, center accent line on lips, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, oilpainted lower arms and legs with defined thumbs, blue painted stockings and shoes, antique costume.

451.

Condition: very good, original finish with scuffing. Comments: American, circa 1885. Value Points: excellent detail of modeling, original well-defined painting of brows and hair. $800/1200

452. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Dainty Oil-Painted Features

452.

24" (61 cm.) Firmly stuffed stitched-on head with oil-painted complexion, hair and facial features, outlined blue eyes, outlined nose, painted smiling mouth with row of tiny teeth, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, varnished lower arms,

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antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, some fading of features.

Comments: American, circa 1885. Value Points: well-preserved original finish of the large folk doll with rich complexion. $1100/1500

453.

453. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Painted Features

454, 455.

body with stitch jointing at hips, knees and shoulders, stitched-on lower stockings in red polka-dot pattern, antique costume with original "Remember Pearl Harbor" button. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1940. Value Points: delightful doll with thoughtful detail of embroidered features, body stockings, vintage Pearl Harbor pin. $300/500

18" (46 cm.) Black cotton doll with simplistic painting of hair and facial features, large eye whites, outlined brows and nose, painted lips and teeth, stitch jointing of shoulders, hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1920. Value Points: wearing original folk costume and sunbonnet, and with wooden chair. $300/500

455. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Embroidered Features

454. American Brown Cotton Folk Doll with Sewn-On PolkaDot Stockings

27" (69 cm.) Black cotton doll with heart-shaped face and defined throat, flatdimensional face with embroidered details, triangular-shaped outlined eyes with brown irises, brown embroidered brows and nose, very full embroidered lips with double row of embroidered teeth, black wool yarn hair, naively shaped body

18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with dark brown cotton head having flat-dimensional face, embroidered outline of white eyes with black shoe button centers, outlined nose and brows, red lips with stitched-on red embroidered lips, black cotton

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with short arms, and long slender legs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent.

Comments: American, circa 1910. Value Points: highly characterized folk doll with excellent detail of embroidery, fine original condition. $500/800

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American Cloth Folk Doll with Brown Stitched-On Yarn Hair 30" (76 cm.) Allcloth doll with firmly stuffed stitched-on head, oil-painted complexion and hair, large blue outlined eyes with painted upper and lower lashes, brush stroked 457, 456. brows, outlined nose, closed mouth with white accent dots, stitched-on brown yarn hair, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1910. Value Points: large child with especially fine painting of lashes and eyes. $600/800

457. American Cloth Folk Art Topsy-Turvy 12" (30 cm.) All-cloth doll with alternate heads depicting black woman and white woman, at either end of one torso, each with stitch-shaped nose and embroidered features, sewn-on wiry hair, separate arms, and each with original costumes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1920. Value Points: well-detailed embroidery, construction and costumes. $500/700

458. American Brown Sateen Cloth Doll with Embroidered Features 24" (61 cm.) Round-shaped brown sateen head with flat-dimensional face, stitched-on wiry hair, embroidered features, outlined brown eyes and pupils, embroidered brown brows and outlined nose with red accent nostril stitches, large embroidered red lips with brown outlining, unusual stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees with stitching only at edges for easy articulation, mitten hands with defined thumbs,

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458.

cotton plaid antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1910. Value Points: well-detailed embroidery of features on the well-preserved doll. $700/900

460. Large American Cloth Oil-Painted Doll with Long Painted Curls

459.

461, 460.

32" (81 cm.) All-cloth doll with one-piece head and torso, flat-dimensional face with rounded head, oilpainted hair, complexion and facial features, long painted hair with long ringlet curls onto the nape, little ringlet curls at the forehead, rosy complexion, large outlined brown eyes, painted lashes, outlined nose, outlined lips, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: very good, original painted finish with paint wear on hair, scuffing on face, right leg extensively repaired.

Comments: American, circa 1885. Value Points: most appealing American child, with rare long curls, antique linen dress, with toy horn, badges and medals, undergarments, shoes and stockings. $800/1100

459. American Naive Black Cloth Folk Doll

461. American Cloth Oil-Painted Doll with Large Brown Eyes

25" (64 cm.) Black twill cloth doll with stitch-shaped nose, cut-out eye sockets with embroidered edging, inset pearl buttons, sewn-on wig cap, embroidered lips, ragstuffed stockinette body, ill-proportioned body, wearing antique dress, apron, undergarments, stockings, red flannel shoes. Condition: fair, very play-worn. Comments: American, circa 1880. Value Points: the beloved play doll in most appealing as-found condition. $300/500

17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with one-piece head and torso, rounded flat-dimensional face, black painted short curly hair, large brown outlined eyes, single stroke brows, tiny nose and mouth, elongated throat, oil-painted body and limbs, stitch-jointed arms, painted ankle boots, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1910. Value Points: very dear child, the facial features charmingly arranged off-center. $300/500

462. American Cloth Doll with Appealing Chubby Shape 18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll with intricate stitching of square-shaped face and head, brown painted short

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hair, complexion, and facial features, brown outlined eyes, single stroke brows, outlined nose, shaded lips, firmly stuffed chubby toddler body stitched to accommodate sitting and standing, antique costume, sunbonnet, shoes, stockings, with Palmer Cox vintage pin and carrying lithographed kitten. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1920, unknown maker, probably commercial. Value Points: well-painted facial features and intricately constructed body. $600/800

463. Simple and Charming American Naive Folk Doll

462.

24" (61 cm.) Square-shaped padded head stitch attached to cloth torso, flat-dimensional face, black painted curly hair, oil-painted complexion and features, outlined eyes, brows, nose and mouth, oil-painted torso, stitchjointed arms and knees, antique costume.

Condition: fair/good, original finish with extensive craquelure. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: the ill proportion of the simple handmade doll is especially touching, the epitome of folk art naivety. $300/400

464. American Cloth Folk Doll with Side-Glancing Eyes

463.

23" (58 cm.) Cloth doll with bedpost-shaped stitched-on shoulder head having slightly rounded face, elongated throat, oil-painted complexion, ink-drawn long painted black hair, painted complexion, simply outlined eyes with painted lashes, blue side-glancing eyes, outlined nose, tiny mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, short arms with stitch

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464.

jointed shoulders, stitch jointing at hips and knees. Condition: very good, original finish with some rubs. Comments: American, circa 1885. Value Points: charming doll with tentative simple ink-drawn features, and wearing fine antique costume. $800/1200

465. Very Plump American Cloth Doll Holding a Mohair Piglet 22" (56 cm.) Of firmly stuffed muslin with center-seamed ball-shaped head, ink-painted facial features, large black eyes with tiny brown pupils, outlined nose with accent dots, red lips with tiny painted teeth, painted ears, white wool looped hair, very chubby intricately stitched body, very large hands with separately defined fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900. Value Points: amusing doll with ink-drawn features, antique costume, Old Settlers Badge, and owning her own mohair plump pig. $400/600

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466. American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Embroidered Face 17" (43 cm.) Black cotton cloth doll with egg-shaped head, straw-filling, disc-jointed large legs, jointed shoulders, black wool yarn hair, embroidered white eyeliner and red sunburstshaped lashes, tiny red embroidered mouth with tiny teeth, little metal button eyes, separated fingers with red nails, antique yellow cotton dress and pinafore, undergarments, brown kidskin moccasins, woven bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1930. Value Points:

delightful fanciful facial design accented by wonderful original costume. $300/500

467. Vintage Russet Mohair Costumed Teddy Bear 23" (58 cm.) Fiery-russet plush teddy with straw filling has elongated snout, black shoe button eyes, little side-stitched ears, swivel neck, disc-jointed elongated arms, jointed legs, brown leather paw pads, with old spectacles and with collar, bow-tie and badge.

Very good, sparseness of mohair on nose and center of chest. Probably American, 1930s. $300/500

468. American Cloth Lady Doll with Distinctive Construction of Painted Hair 21" (53 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face, having oil-painted black hair, complexion and facial features, outlined shaded blue eyes in half-moon shape, grey eye shadow, painted curly upper lashes, black brush stroked brows, outlined nose, outlined

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lips, stitch jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, painted lower arms with separated fingers and painted nails, nice antique costume.

Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, circa 1900. Value Points: beautifully painted features, the lady doll has an unusual hair construction with added stitched-on curls at the crown. $800/1200

Appendix of Doll Bodies Shown are some of the unusual doll bodies in the book.

Lot #3.

Lot #9.

Lot #3.

Lot #22.

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Lot #5.

Lot #14.

Lot #25.

Appendix of Doll Bodies

Lot #28.

Lot #39.

Lot #56.

Lot #68.

Lot #90.

Lot #99.

Lot #113.

Lot #141.

Lot #114-115.

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Appendix of Doll Bodies

Lot #171.

Lot #176.

Lot #181.

Lot #185. #268.

#196.

LotLot #350.

#243.

Lot #352.

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Appendix of Doll Bodies

Lot #356.

Lot #357.

Lot #376.

Lot #364.

Lot #436.

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Lot #362.

Lot #392.

Index Adams, Emma (see Columbian Doll) Alabama Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73, 74, 216, 217, 218,370-373, 450 Babyland Rag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 161-164, 173, 174, 203-207, 220, 242, 248. 284.1, 288, 365, 386, 387, 389, 391, 401, 441, 442 Beecher, Julia (see Missionary Rag Doll) Black Dolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 14,15, 22, 25, 26, 28, 50, 67, 92, 94, 95,97, 99, 129, 130, 133, 155-157, 160, 176, 181, 183, 186, 187, 230-233, 279. 280, 297, 298, 311, 315, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 367, 452, 453, 455, 459, 466 Bye-Bye Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Chase. Martha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18, 20, 21, 52, 53, 55, 58, 59, 63-65, 134-136, 166, 167, 213, 214, 377-379 Cloth Dolls (Folk Art or Maker Unknown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 5, 14, 15, 22, 26-28, 38, 54, 67, 90, 95-99, 114, 128, 141, 171, 172, 180-185, 187, 194, 195, 197, 221, 223, 231, 240, 243, 245, 249, 253, 267, 270, 277-280, 287, 292, 294-296, 306- 310, 315, 317, 329-333, 349-352, 354, 356, 357, 359, 362-365, 368, 376, 380, 381, 390, 392, 393, 395, 396, 401, 404, 409, 411, 434, 436, 439, 443, 444, 447-449, 451-468 Columbian Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 10, 174, 383, 384 Fangel, Maud Tousey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 238 Georgene Novelties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150-154, 237 Greiner, Ludwig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 80 Maxwell, Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Mickey Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109, 111, 112, 198, 199, 202, 418, 420, 422, 424, 429 Missionary Rag Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Moravian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 Mother's Congress Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385

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Index Paper-Mache Dolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-81, 165, 254, 258, 301, 304, 321, 322 Philadelphia Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 283, 375 Porcelain dolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46, 48, 49, 117-123, 257, 271-274, 276, 344, 346 Raggedy Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-86, 150, 151, 280, 281, 382 Rollinson, Gertrude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Schoenhut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 222 Schuco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 343, 402 Sheppard Baby (see Philadelphia Baby) Smith, Ella (see Alabama Baby) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73, 74, 216, 218, 217, 275 Steiff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 16, 19, 20, 31, 32, 35, 69, 70, 71, 101, 108, 109, 137, 191, 192, 246, 284, 309, 312, 345, 358, 361, 364, 369, 394, 406, 426, 428, 433 Teddy Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 30, 31, 32, 35, 37, 44, 61, 62, 69, 70, 71, 88, 89. 103, 106, 107, 140, 144, 145, 146, 147, 168, 188, 190, 191, 193, 224, 225, 227, 229, 259, 263, 267, 284, 293, 312, 316, 341, 342, 358, 361, 364, 380, 399, 402, 403, 406, 412, 413, 416, 417, 433, 467 Topsy-Turvy Dolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 93, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 184, 286, 288, 457 Volland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-86, 382 Wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255, 256, 300, 302, 303, 305 Weber, Franz Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 319, 408 Witherspoon Rag Dolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 92, 93, 94, 96, 291, 367 Wooden Dolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 130, 131, 133, 156, 208-212, 222, 313, 324, 328, 335

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Bibliography

Published material on American cloth folk dolls is scarce. For collectors seeking a new field of primary research, it remains a fertile mostly-unplowed land. For example, in examining the dolls in this catalog according to their construction, it is clear that particular patterns of head structure occur over and over again. Some of these are identifiable, such as the Columbian Doll.

As for others, the question remains whether they are the signature construction of another as-yetunidentified cottage maker, or are they the product of a family member laboriously following the instructions of a doll pattern such as Butterick's 1893 pattern for "Jointed Rag Doll". Tantalizing questions, pleasant to ponder. In the meantime, here are some cloth doll references that have been useful for me.

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Bibliography Bradshaw, Marjorie A. The Doll House, Story of the Chase Dolls. Self-published, 1986.

Coleman, Dorothy, Elizabeth and Evelyn. Collector's Encyclopedia of Dolls. Crown Publishers, 1986.

Connor, Holly Pyne. Angels & Tomboy, Girlhood in 19th Century American Art. Neward Museum, 2012.

Edward, Linda. Cloth Dolls From Ancient to Modern. Schiffer Publishing, 1997.

Formanek-Brunell, Miriam. Dolls & Duty, Martha Chase and the Progressive Agenda, 1889-1925. Rhode Island Historical Society, 1989.

Formanek-Brunell, Miriam. Made to Play House: Dolls and the Commercialization of American Girlhood, 1830-1930. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998.

Hornung, Clarence. Treasury of American Design, A Pictorial Survey of Popular Folk Arts based upon Watercolor Renderings in the Index of American Design at the National Gallery of Art. Harry Abrams Publisher, 1976. (Includes chapter on American folk dolls).

Lavitt, Wendy. American Folk Dolls. Alfred Knopf, 1982.

McGonagle, Dorothy. A Celebration of American Dolls from the Collections of the Strong Museum. Hobby House Press, 1997.

Merrill, Madeline Osborne. The Art of Dolls, 1700-1940. Hobby House Press, 1985.

Parrish, Diana Doyle. The Story of the Columbian Dolls. Self-published, 2013.

Perry, Claire. Young America, Childhood in 19th Century Art and Culture. Yale University Press. 2006.

Shafer, Jacque. Ella Smith and Alabama Babies Scrapbook. Self-Published.

Spinning Wheel's Complete Book of Dolls. Galahad Press, 1975.

Stanley, Autumn. Mothers and Daughter of Invention. Rutgers University Press, 1995.

Tabbat, Andrew. The Collector's World of Raggedy Ann and Andy. Gold Horse Publishing, 1996.

Wallace-Sanders, Kimberly. Mammy, A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory. University of Michigan, 2008.

Additionally, many useful sources are available on the internet. Here are just a few that are quite interesting.

No Longer Hidden, An Exhibit of Black Cloth Dolls 1870-1930.

Catalog from an exhibition of the black cloth doll collection of Pat Hatch, curated by Roben Campbell. Harvard Historical Society. 2007. http://www.blackclothdolls.com/web.pdf American Folk Dolls from the Index of American Design. An online slide show. http://www.nga.gov Remembering Mrs Chase. A PDF of a booklet published in 2008, with vintage photographs of nurses using the Chase hospital doll. http://www.nsna.org

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Immediately following the catalogued session on Monday, there will be a Discovery Day auction of several hundred additional antique dolls. There is no absentee or internet bidding at this Discovery Day portion of the auction.

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