22nd Feb, 2024 12:00

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

 
  Lot 89
 

89

A late 19th century Gaultier swivel-head fashionable doll

Sold for £600
Estimated at £800 - £1,000


 
A late 19th century Gaultier swivel-head fashionable doll, poured bisque with dark blue glass eyes, heavy brown brows, pink mouth with darker pink detail, pierced ears, cork pate with blonde mohair wig, back of head impressed 4, bisque shoulders impressed 5 and F.G., gusseted kid body, pale green wool dress with bustle and lace trim, white cotton chemise, drawers and petticoat and brown suede heeled boots —18in. (46cm.) high (some insect damage to body and clothes, slight inground dirt to bisque) - purchased from Christie’s South Kensington 27th March 1997 lot 608