22nd Feb, 2024 12:00

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

 
  Lot 94
 

94

A rare mid 19th century KPM pink tinted china shoulder-head boy doll

Sold for £4,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


 
A rare mid 19th century KPM pink tinted china shoulder-head boy doll, with blue painted eyes, a red eyeline to top lid, single brown stroke eyebrow, peaked closed slightly smiling mouth, exposed well modelled ears, brown painted and moulded side parted hair with points coming down in front of each ear, curls to the neck, six tie holes, stuffed cotton body with pink tinted well modelled china arms and legs, white cotton shirt, black wool trousers, socks and black oil-cloth shoes with buckles —18in. (46cm.) high (one leg extremely well restored, two fairly large holes to trousers and a few old patches to body) - The Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin