22nd Feb, 2024 12:00

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

 
  Lot 97
 

97

A fine Eugene Barrois pressed bisque swivel head fashionable doll 1860s

Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000


 
A fine Eugene Barrois pressed bisque swivel head fashionable doll 1860s, with dark blue striated glass eyes, light brown feathered brows, full pink mouth with darker pink detail, cork pate with white mohair 18th century style wig, flange neck joint the head attached by a metal pole through pate, bisque shoulders marked E 4 B DEPOSE, gusseted kid body, 18th century style cream ribbed silk open robe with sack back and bustle, blue ribbed front panel, cuffs, neck line and trim, blonde and lace trim, muslin bustle petticoat, cotton chemise, petticoat, drawers and underdress, wool petticoat, socks and heeled brown leather boots with elasticated sides —17 1/4in. (44cm.) high (cork pate insect damage and slight moth activity to wig, slight repairs and wear to body)