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SALE Conte & Boehme China Head Lady Doll Rare Hairstyle

$3,249 USD SaleSALE Conte & Boehme China Head Lady Doll Rare Hairstyle

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Final Offering Sale Price ~ Rare Conte & Boehme china head lady doll, 26” tall, displays regal presence, early model circa 1860s. Very fine hand-pressed in mold, china shoulder head of adult lady with slender face, elongated throat, black sculpted hair waved away from face in loose curls captured at the nape and held by woven coronet braids. She has the dramatically deeply sculpted eye sockets known to be a trademark of the Conte & Boehme Porcelain Factory. The shoulder plate is very deep with ...
SALE China Head Lady Doll 20 Inches Kestner & Co Factory

$249 USD SaleSALE China Head Lady Doll 20 Inches Kestner & Co Factory

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Final Offering Sale Price ~ Lovely larger Kestner & Co. china head lady doll, 20 inches tall, circa 1860s. Lovely large china shoulder head doll with Civil War era hairstyle with center part and clusters of curls. Facial features are beautifully molded with defined eyelids, nose, nostrils, philtrum and mouth. Painted features include shaded blue eyes, black lash lines, red lid lines, accented nostrils, eye corners, and lips. Lips have a white separation between them and a darker red separating ...
SALE Civil War China Doll Shoulder Head Unusually Large Eyes

$550 USD SaleSALE Civil War China Doll Shoulder Head Unusually Large Eyes

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Gloriously superior quality, Civil War era china doll shoulder head, beautifully molded and painted. Head is a full 6-3/4" from base of shoulder plate to top of head. She has beautifully modeled features with deep eyelid creases, philtrum, and very sharp detailing around the nose and mouth. She has huge shaded blue eyes with highlights on the right edges of her pupils, black lash lines, red lid lines, and accented eye corners, nostrils, and lips in a smile with a darker separating line that dips ...
SALE China Head Doll Cafe Au Lait Hairstyle Hertwig 18" All Original

$565 USD SaleSALE China Head Doll Cafe Au Lait Hairstyle Hertwig 18" All Original

Dolls:Antique:China Head
A terrific find in an 18" Hertwig and Co. Porcelain Factory German china head doll from a museum collection, circa 1880s. The label stitch-tacked to her dress is from the museum. I get so excited about unusual dolls which are beautifully dressed and quite obviously all original. This china has it all from her unusual hair color, great china lower limbs, and her madder print dress (my personal favorites are chinas dressed in madder prints). The china head has a very dark blonde, cafe au lait, ...
SALE Early China Head "Covered Wagon" Hairstyle c1850 Pink Tint

$850 USD SaleSALE Early China Head "Covered Wagon" Hairstyle c1850 Pink Tint

Dolls:Antique:China Head
CHOICE early china head lady with "Covered Wagon" hairstyle, circa 1850, 18" tall. The pink tinted shoulder head was hand-pressed in the mold and has a very thick shoulder plate with deeply sloping shoulders and six sew-holes. The pink tinting is even and creamy and there is no damage and no repairs to the head. Gorgeous, extremely high quality facial painting including wonderful "two-toned" eyebrows with a grey margin surrounding the heavy black stroke of the brow. She has oval-shaped, blue ...
SALE Factory Original China Head Doll Original Box & Provenance

$995 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Factory Original China Head Doll Original Box & Provenance

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Rare to find, all original china head doll, 8-1/2" tall, in original presentation box and with written provenance from 1952. Absolutely stunning doll and factory original costume which is lavishly decorated. China shoulder head with pale pink tint and with black sculpted hair with curls around the face, painted features, original muslin body with porcelain limbs. The doll is presented in her original factory box and is wearing a gorgeous factory-original gown trimmed with lace, silk flowers, and ...
SALE Pre-Civil War China Doll Head Large Size Pale Pink Tint

$499 USD SaleSALE Pre-Civil War China Doll Head Large Size Pale Pink Tint

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Circa early 1860s 6-1/2" china shoulder head with center parted hairstyle with two large raised curls on either wide of her wide forehead and rows of curls encircling the head. Made by the A. W. Fr. Kister Porcelain Factory, the modeling is especially fine with that "first out of the mold" crispness in the features that collectors seek out. Facial painting includes large shaded blue eyes, black lash lines, red lid lines, accented eye corners and nostrils, lips with low upper lip peaks and a wide ...
SALE CHOICE Greiner Hairstyle China Head Doll c1850 BROWN Eyes

$1,350 USD SaleSALE CHOICE Greiner Hairstyle China Head Doll c1850 BROWN Eyes

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Choice, highest quality pink tinted china head lady doll in a diminutive 10" cabinet size by the Kloster Veilsdorf Porcelain Factory. Some dolls just speak to you when you first see them and this one certainly spoke to me. Fabulous early china head with pale pink tint, sought after harder-to-find BROWN eyes, exposed ears with the wavy hairstyle known to collectors as the "Greiner style" which is reminiscent of the early papier mache heads by Greiner. Painted facial features include shaded brown ...
CHOICE Early Braided Bun China Head Doll Unusual Features

$4,550 USDCHOICE Early Braided Bun China Head Doll Unusual Features

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Early china head doll with unusually molded braided bun hairstyle and unusually large eyes and lips, creating a stunningly beautiful lady by the Kloster Veilsdorf Porcelain Factory. A very rare hairstyle with a thick braid that I've never seen before. China head of this caliber come along very rarely and this one is a collector's dream. Superb, heavy, thick hand-pressed china with defined bust modeling. Richly painted with vividly shaded unusually large blue eyes with large pupils, black lash ...
SALE Tiny Frozen Charlotte Badekinder Bathing Doll Molded Clothes

$149 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Tiny Frozen Charlotte Badekinder Bathing Doll Molded Clothes

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Final Offering Sale Price ~ Early German all china ‘Bathing Doll’ known as ‘Badekinder’ and dubbed “Frozen Charlotte / Frozen Charlie” by collectors. China bathing dolls with molded clothes are significantly harder to find than the naked ones, as they were made in significantly fewer numbers. One piece glazed porcelain doll, in a very tiny 2-1/8” tall size, has unusual longer molded hair and very well defined features. Condition: Excellent; right foot has a tiny edge flake on the underside of ...
SALE China Portrait Doll "Adelina Patti" 16 Inches Gorgeous

$779 USD SaleSALE China Portrait Doll "Adelina Patti" 16 Inches Gorgeous

Dolls:Antique:China Head
German china lady doll, known as a portrait head of "Adelina Patti", and Italian singer from the late 19th Century, 16". Porcelain shoulder head with molded and painted black hair, center-parted with partially exposed ears and brush stroke detailing at temples. She has shaded blue eyes, black lash lines, red lid lines, accented eye corners, nostrils, and smiling mouth. She has her original cloth body with porcelain lower limbs including wonderful gray and blue gaiters (fancy boots) with black ...
SALE c1850 China Head Doll Exceptionally Fine Pink Tint Cabinet Sized

$895 USD SaleSALE c1850 China Head Doll Exceptionally Fine Pink Tint Cabinet Sized

Dolls:Antique:China Head
An exceptionally fine favorite, circa 1850 pink tinted so-called "Covered Wagon" hairstyle china lady in apparently all original presentation. 8-1/4" tall on likely original body with china limbs, arms are pink tinted and legs are white with painted flat black boots. Costume also likely original and period including stitched on lace trimmed dress (with age discoloration as shown), over tatted edged pantalettes, chemise, and half slip. The sweet little bead necklace was added later by someone who ...
SALE China Head Doll Dressel & Kister circa 1890-1911

$1,745 USD SaleSALE China Head Doll Dressel & Kister circa 1890-1911

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Incredibly beautiful, Dressel & Kister shoulder head china doll, circa 1890-1911, 12-1/2" tall. This is one of the very seldom seen rare hairstyles with gorgeous curls and high curly bun with partially exposed ears. An aqua ribbon band with gold edging encircles her head. Beautiful facial painting with individual brush strokes in the brows, accented nostrils, eye corners, and lips, outlined BROWN shaded eyes with black lash lines and red lid lines, blushed cheeks and hollow of neck. Entire ...
SALE Beidermeir China Head Doll CHOICE Original Fancy Wig

$899 USD SaleSALE Beidermeir China Head Doll CHOICE Original Fancy Wig

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Final Offering Sale Price ~ Finest porcelain shoulder head doll, 14-1/2" tall, circa 1850, with exceptional decoration including black lash lines, red lid lines, shaded blue eyes with white highlights, accented nostrils and eye corners, separated lips in slight smile, painted black pate on her solid dome head. Original blonde fancy human hair wig. Her silk skirt and fine lawn blouse are stitched on, so we have not fully inspected the cloth body. What we can see appears to be very solidly stuffed ...
SALE Antique China Head Doll by Hertwig circa 1880s Blue Boots

$299 USD SaleSALE Antique China Head Doll by Hertwig circa 1880s Blue Boots

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Final Offering Sale Price ~ Wonderful early 1880s china head lady doll by the Hertwig & Co Porcelain Factory, Thuringia, Germany, 22" tall. A beautiful, highest quality example of a fabulous shoulder head from this esteemed factory with lustrous shiny glaze and beautiful vivid coloring with no wear to the facial features whatsoever. The cheeks are generously blushed with a red-orange color. The Low Brow type hairstyle differs dramatically from the commonly seen low brows. This head has much more ...
SALE Circa 1860s Civil War China Completely Original

$475 USD SaleSALE Circa 1860s Civil War China Completely Original

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Wonderful 17" Civil War China head doll, circa 1860s with a Flat Top hairstyle in completely original presentation. China shoulder head has a deeply-sloping shoulder plate, single-stroke eyebrows, shaded blue eyes with black lash lines and red lid lines, highly blushed cheeks, beautifully defined mouth with slight smile and upturned corners. Original cloth body with beautifully defined china lower limbs. The legs have green bow garters and PINK boots with black toes and tassels. Costume is ...
SOLD Rare c1840 China Head Doll BROWN Hair Pink Tint Tiny Size

SOLDSOLD Rare c1840 China Head Doll BROWN Hair Pink Tint Tiny Size

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Rare Brown hair china, 6-1/2" tall, pink tinted complexion, deeply sloping shoulders with sew holes. Remarkably beautiful facial painting, especially in such a tiny doll. She came to me on the home made body you see in the first photo with leather upper arms and wooden lower limbs. Quite crudely made. I am including a factory body shown in the second full shot, which has unglazed porcelain lower limbs and still has the legs stitched together as it came from the factory. Included is the clothing ...
SOLD Blonde Low Brow Hairstyle China Head Doll Orange Boots

SOLDSOLD Blonde Low Brow Hairstyle China Head Doll Orange Boots

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Currently on Layaway ~ German china head doll, 16" tall, circa 1890s, with less common Turned Low Brow hairstyle with center part and curls over the head and with partially exposed ears. Facial features are well painted with shaded blue eyes, blonde brows, black lash lines and accented nostrils and lips. Her rear shoulder plate is incised "Germany". Her cloth body has been reinforced with cloth coverings over the years, leaving the still-sturdy mid torso in the original muslin fabric. The china ...
SOLD Early China Head Lady Doll Covered Wagon Hairstyle Unusual Face

SOLDSOLD Early China Head Lady Doll Covered Wagon Hairstyle Unusual Face

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Final Offering Sale Price ~ Conte & Boehme china head lady doll with Modified Covered Wagon Hairstyle, 19" tall, with very scarcely seen, unusual portrait type face. This face is very similar to the Jenny Lind Conte & Boehme face, with deep modeling of eyelids and chin, completely different than the face commonly found on the "covered wagon" hairstyle china heads. Shoulder plate is deep and sloping and there is a very slight flesh-tone to the china, not pure white and not pink tint, but just a ...
SOLD CHOICE Beidermeir China Doll Head Rare Swivel Neck

SOLDSOLD CHOICE Beidermeir China Doll Head Rare Swivel Neck

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Final Offering Sale Price ~ Extremely rare c1850, Beidermeir china doll head, 4-1/2" high, with swivel neck on original china shoulder plate. The pate is left unglazed and is set dramatically back on the head. The shoulder plate is 3-3/4" across and 2-1/4" front to back inside. The modeling of the head is superior, as is the artistry of the painted features. She has shaded blue eyes with partial outlines, raised white highlights, painted black lash lines and red lid lines, medium brown eyebrows, ...
SOLD RARE Antique "Alice" China Head Autoperipatetikos Walking Doll

SOLDSOLD RARE Antique "Alice" China Head Autoperipatetikos Walking Doll

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Currently on Layaway ~ Circa 1860 Autoperipatetikos (walking doll) with perfectly working key wind mechanism. Carton upper torso and skirt cone enclosing the clockworks mechanism, leather arms, metal feet. When wound, the doll alternately lifts feet and walks. Marks: Patented July 15th 1862... (mark on base). Doll is 10" tall with rare china head with "Alice" in Wonderland hairstyle but with unusual gold raised band across the back of the head. Fully exposed ears. Expertly painted detailing of ...
SOLD Early German Frozen Charlotte Pink Tint Covered Wagon Style

SOLDSOLD Early German Frozen Charlotte Pink Tint Covered Wagon Style

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Early German all china ‘Bathing Doll’ known as ‘Badekinder’ and dubbed “Frozen Charlotte / Frozen Charlie” by collectors. One piece glazed porcelain doll, in a larger 3-3/4” tall size, has an overall pink tint and a hairstyle similar to the "Covered Wagon Hairstyle" chinas. She has very well defined features and exceptional facial painting details including black lash lines, red lid lines, accented nostrils, eye corners, and lips. Her shaded blue eyes are upward glancing. Note the deep modeling ...
SOLD Exceptional Rare Schlaggenwald China Head Lady Doll Bohemia

SOLDSOLD Exceptional Rare Schlaggenwald China Head Lady Doll Bohemia

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Early Bohemian china wigged lady doll, c1850, 16" tall, with pink tinted china shoulder head with solid dome, slender oval face, very elongated throat, painted upward glancing blue eyes, red lid lines, deep brown lash lines and brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with hint of smile. Brunette human hair wig is a vintage replacement. Excellent muslin stitch-jointed body has cream leather hands and ballerina feet. Wonderful cotton period antique gown and antique undergarments. ...
SOLD c1860 China Doll Head Slightly Turned Beauty

SOLDSOLD c1860 China Doll Head Slightly Turned Beauty

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Currently on Layaway ~ c1860s Civil War Era china doll head has a very slightly turned head with a lovely expression to the face which is quite unusual. Modeling is exceptionally fine, especially around the eyes, nose, and mouth, as well as her prominent chin. Facial decoration is artistically done with shaded blue eyes, black lash lines, red lid lines, fine black brows, and mouth with cupids bow lips with a prominent white space between them. Hair style is deeply modeled with profuse curls and ...
SOLD Early German Chine Frozen Charlotte Molded Bonnet

SOLDSOLD Early German Chine Frozen Charlotte Molded Bonnet

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Early German all china ‘Bathing Doll’ known as ‘Badekinder’ and dubbed “Frozen Charlotte / Frozen Charlie” by collectors. China bathing dolls with molded clothes are infinitely harder to find than the naked ones, as they were made in significantly fewer numbers. One piece glazed porcelain doll, in a larger 4” tall size, has an unusual molded bonnet with ruffled edge and painted pink ribbons, including a bow at the neck. She has very well defined features and exceptional facial painting details ...
SALE PENDING Bawo & Dotter Blonde China Head Doll Large

$699 USD Sale PendingSALE PENDING Bawo & Dotter Blonde China Head Doll Large

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Lovely large Bawo & Dotter blonde china head doll, 25" tall. This head is much larger (6.75") than the ones typically seen and is blonde vs the more common black hairstyles. The back shoulder plate is incised "10 // Pat. Dec. 7/80". Beautiful, rich facial painting and shading of hair. Beautiful vintage body with excellent arms with stitched fingers. Dressed in newer cotton gown in appropriate style over layers of antique undergarments. Her vintage black stockings have a number tacked to the back ...
SOLD Civil War China Head Doll c1860s 29 Inch Period Costume

SOLDSOLD Civil War China Head Doll c1860s 29 Inch Period Costume

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Gloriously large, Civil War era china head lady doll with majestic head beautifully molded and painted, and dressed in full period costume. Head is a full 8" from base of shoulder plate to top of head. She has beautifully modeled features with deep eyelid creases, philtrum, and very sharp detailing around the nose and mouth. She has shaded blue eyes with highlights on the right edges of her pupils, black lash lines, red lid lines, and accented eye corners, nostrils, and lips in a smile with a ...
SOLD c1850 Greiner Style China Head Doll 12" Brown Eyes

SOLDSOLD c1850 Greiner Style China Head Doll 12" Brown Eyes

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Cabinet sized Greiner Hairstyle China head doll with pink tinted complexion, brown highlighted eyes, and fully exposed ears. She has a stout face with double-chin, and space between the lips. Her brows are two-tone and she has a wide center part with wavy hair in the Greiner style. The head is in outstanding condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. Her home made cloth body has had some reinforcements over the years and her limbs are a bit floppy, but this is not noticeable when she is on a ...
SOLD Pink Tint China Doll Head Rare Hairstyle c1860s

SOLDSOLD Pink Tint China Doll Head Rare Hairstyle c1860s

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Circa 1860s pink tint china made by the Conta & Boehme Porcelain Factory. Head measures 2-3/4" high and would make a doll about 10" tall when mounted on the proper body (body should be 8 to 8-1/2" from shoulder to foot). Head has painted features including shaded blue eyes with black lash lines and single-stroke brows, accented nostrils and mouth with blushed cheeks. Molded ears are exposed and hairstyle is long, falling onto the shoulders. Hair is parted in the center and forms deep waves which ...
SOLD China Head Doll Kestner "Abigail Blake" All Original & Provenance

SOLDSOLD China Head Doll Kestner "Abigail Blake" All Original & Provenance

Dolls:Antique:China Head
Currently on Layaway ~ Early china head lady doll with "Covered Wagon" hairstyle, circa 1850s, 25" + tall, Pre-Civil War era. Gorgeous, extremely high quality facial painting identifies the head as a product of the Kestner & Co, Porcelain Factory. The hairstyle is similar to the Sophia Smith, which has straight vertical curls that end in a sharp ledge at the bottom, but the Covered Wagon curls conform to the shape of the head in the back. The shoulder head is pink-tinted, with thin, single ...
 
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