22nd Feb, 2024 12:00

The Important Private Antique Doll Collection of Austin Smith and Margaret Harkin - Part 1

 
Lot 56
 

56

A very rare Bergner bisque three-faced Little Red Riding Hood doll

Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000


 

SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - the crack on Red Riding Hood's face, also has a branching hairline going under the chin of Grandmother's face.

A very rare Bergner bisque three-faced Little Red Riding Hood doll, the rotating head in composition hood with three sides, Little Red Riding Hood with blue glass eyes and open/closed mouth, Grandmother with brown glass eyes, closed smiling mouth and wrinkles and brown wolf’s face with brown painted eyes and tongue licking his lips, a brass loop to turn head, jointed composition body, blue and white striped dress with pink floral swags, muslin apron, underclothes, red wool hooded cape, black oil-cloth shoes and basket —14in. (35.5cm.) high (crack down Red Riding Hood’s forehead down nose and up to right eye)