18" Parian or China





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18" Parian or China, German circa 1860, this very unusual molded head doll is very hard to classify, as it is either a parian with unusually so-called "soapy bisque" with a high sheen, or it is a dull glaze finished china, the overall effect is lvoely, and she has blond molded hair and a beautiful molded snood and molded aqua blue and white hair bow edged in gold luster, the shoulder plate features 3 stringing holes in front & back, there is a small chip at the outer right front edge of the shoulder plate with 2 very tiny old hairlines extending from it, the body is a antique and an appropriate replacement, it is cloth with wide hips and has lovely leather lower arms, the clothes are antique and have been added and include a dress, pale aqua apron and socks, and old leather shoes $585

9 1/2" All-Original German China Head Doll



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9 1/2" All-Original German China Head Doll, circa 1890-1900, periwinkle dress appears original but is "melting" in places, small rub back of hair, china lower limbs, beautiful pink molded china boots, cape added $155

17" German Untinted Bisque ("Parian") Shoulderhead



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17" German Untinted Bisque ("Parian") Shoulderhead, German, circa 1870's (tag from original family states "I was born in 1873), attributed to the Durnheim, Koch & Fischer porcelain factory (see page 98 of Lydia Richter's book on parian dolls), perfect head, original cloth body, antique replacement crackle glazed hina limbs (from the family; were obviously replaced very early during the doll's "life"), small chip on tp of left molded pink boot, elaborately molded and painted blouse, pierced ears, painted eyes, from the estate of Janet Seely (born 1909) of NY, wearing antique clothes was $1,275 now on Sale $975.

17 ¾” All-Original Male China





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17 ¾” All-Original Male China, German, circa 1860-1870, black molded hairstyle with slight brush stroking around face, some flakes/rubs in hair, blue painted eyes, fabulous all-original suit including functional pockets & original miniature watch fob in pocket, original factory cloth body with stone bisque lower arms, some slight chipping on underside of finer tips $1,895

19 ½" Parian with Brown Decorated Hair



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19 ½" Parian with Brown Decorated Hair, German, circa 1875, from the collection of Dorohtea H. Williams of Pennington, NJ, a nearly identical head (but with glass eyes) is featured on page 91 of Lydia Richter's book China, Parian, & Bisque German Dolls and is attributed to the "Meissen Genre" of the Dornheim, Koch, & Fischer firm of Thuringia, Germany, super head with light brown molded hair and featuring brush stroking around face, visible "comb marks" molded in hair, elaborately molded hairstyle featuring blue band with pink ribbon in hair, painted eyes, pierced ears, very deep and elaborately decorated shoulder plate featuring pink and gold luster molded ribbons and other molded and painted embellishments, original cloth body with unusual leather antique arms, featuring faint patent date on body, super clothes which are either antique or made very well from antique materials $2,950.

17 ½" So-Called "Dresden Gentleman" Parian Man



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17 ½" So-Called "Dresden Gentleman" Parian Man, German, circa 1865, attributed to the Dornheim, Koch & Fischer porcelain factory and pictured on page 93 of Richter's book on Parians, elaborate light brown (café au lait) molded hairstyle, blue painted eyes, molded white dress shirt featuring gold luster molded tie with blue accent painting, original cloth body with leather hands featuring separately stitched fingers, appropriately dressed from old materials, from the collection of Dorothea H. Williams of Pennington, NJ (2-16-28 until Fall '02) $1,750.