158. Three Mid-1800s French Carton Poupard and Modiste’s Busts by Danjard 16" (41 cm.) heads. Each is of carton, the full body poupard with painted black hair scalloped-edge pate, painted blue eyes with black upper eyeliner, thick stroke brows, closed mouth, attached kid arms, and with original label “Depose Danjard Bte en 1860; excellent condition. Along with two modiste heads with solid dome, designed for display of bonnets, each with painted features, one with painted hair and floral stencil design at bodice (scuffed finish that is original but for touchup on left cheek); and the other with bald pate, paper lace bodice and
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wearing antique woven “a deux bonjours” bonnets (very good original finish). French, mid-1800s. $800/1000
159. Six German All-Bisque Miniature Dolls in Original Costumes 3 ½" (9 cm.) Each is one-piece bisque head and torso, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs, painted stockings, and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1900. Value Points: each doll is wearing its wonderful factory-original country or school child costume, two with rare painted dark brown thigh-high stockings. $500/800
160. A Trio of Miniature Wooden Artist Mannequins
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6 ½" (17 cm.) Each is of finely-grained wood with natural finish, each with solid dome sculpted facial features, swivel head, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, and with swivel waist. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Continental, mid-1800s. Value Points: rare miniature artist’s mannequins, each with different variation of face, fine original finish of finelygrained woods. $1100/1500