22 ½” All-Original Poured Wax Pierotti Baby











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22 ½” All-Original Poured Wax Pierotti Baby, English, circa 1850-1870, from an estate with provenance available upon purchase, beautiful pink tinted poured wax typical of the Pierotti firm, perfectly preserved facial decoration including beautiful peach lips, original blond inserted mohair wig, etched eyebrows and eyelashes, inserted blue glass eyes, original cloth body with very small, faint & illegible ink marking on front torso, original poured wax lower limbs with original grommets and sewing attaching them to the torso, one lower wax leg slightly warped, layers and layers of original clothing including extra-long christening gown and leather gloves used to protect the wax hands for generations, quilted bib, blue knit booties and fur-edged bonnet, doll is in as-found condition and clothes have not been cleaned, a wonderful find and a treasure $2,500.

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15” All-Original Poured Wax Male Soldier


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15” All-Original Poured Wax Male Soldier, made in England, 19th century, determining which military costume this is would aid in dating the doll precisely, appears to be made of poured beeswax which is a amber shade, original attached (not rooted) brown human hair wig in braid, painted eyes, closed mouth with red painted lips, some mold around eye area (did not clean due to fear of removing original eye paint), original stiff cloth body with poured wax lower arms & legs, thumbs missing, exceptional original felt costume which includes sword, rifle, canteen, sleeping back, backpack, leather purse, and unidentified military costume, original hat is marked F11 on helmet $895.

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17” All-Original German Reinforced Wax Bride



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17” All-Original German Reinforced Wax Bride, circa 1870-1880, one of the very nicest dolls of this type I’ve had, lovely dewy poured wax shoulder head reinforced (from the factory) with a thin coating of plaster, blue paperweight eyes, feathered brows, closed mouth with downturned lips, original inserted thick blond mohair wig, original cloth body with original pink leather lower arms, spectacular original & elaborate white bridal gown and original fancy straw hat, original blue leather heeled slippers, some slight discoloration to the front of the shoulder plate, from the collection of Doris Hill and thought to have been originally acquired by Doris from Mary Merritt’s Doll Museum $1,875.

5 ½” All-Original English Poured Little Bo Peep Wax Immobile with Original Box and Wardrobe









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5 ½” All-Original English Poured Little Bo Peep Wax Immobile with Original Box and Wardrobe, circa 1820, made of early brown bee’s wax, pupil-less set glass eyes, solid dome head which has incised marks and painting to indicate hair, arms and legs do not move, as all are molded in one piece with the torso and head. Left hand is believed to have held a traditional shepherd’s staff, which (together with the original miniature papier mache lamb) would seem to indicate that this doll was one of the first Little Bo Peep dolls ever created, as the Little Bo Peep children’s nursery rhyme was first popularized between 1820-1820. Comes in original wallpaper covered oval box with extensive original 1820’s wardrobe including 6 bonnets, 5 patterned dresses (one with separate pocket as was the style at that time), 5 white dresses (could also be full slips) with empire waits, three half slips, 2 shirts with separate (unattached) sleeves (as also was the style), 2 capes, and an early papier mache sheep featuring original paint, a very rare find $3,950.

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9 ¾” All-Original Wax-Over-Papier Mache





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9 ¾” All-Original Wax-Over-Papier Mache, German, circa 1860, Alice hairdo with blue molded hair bow and blond molded hair, black pupiless set glas paperweight eyes, original cloth body with original composition lower limbs and black molded boots, small crack to wax finish under right eye, original painted features, great original clothes $625.

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15 ½" All-Original Wax-Over-Composition Child Doll



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