22nd Feb, 2024 12:00

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

 
  Lot 53
 

53

A first half of the 19th century German papier-mache shoulder-head boy doll on French kid body

Sold for £500
Estimated at £600 - £800


 
A first half of the 19th century German papier-mache shoulder-head boy doll on French kid body, with blue painted eyes, single arched stroke eyebrows, pink painted closed mouth, double chin, moulded ears, black painted hair with curls onto face, rigid narrow waisted kid body with individual fingers, red, dark green and white plaid skirt with white cotton collar, white trousers with a red strip and remains of black silk and velvet slippers —16 1/4in. (41.5cm.) high (head a little cracking, small dent to forehead and slight aging to clothes)