Very interesting pair of Shell Dolls, both have simple wooden bodies wich are completely covered by small shells which are shaping their folk style clothing, both have wonderful paper mache heads with fine features. Both have the typical attribution of the Normandie style fisher looks, both holding baskets. France. 1850. Rare condition and unusual size.

Condition: both are in exeptional and original condition

Mearurement: both are 40cm and 42cm tall

New Price: 1600€

Old Price: 1900€

A very beaudiful version of french shell doll, the doll was made in Germany by Kestner Waltershausen, composition head on articulated wooden body. Her dress is made card board which is covered by small shells, these used to be popular souvenier dolls made in normandy france, ca. 1840.

Condition: generally good and original condition, some tiny shells are missing.

Measurement: 20cm (8"inch)

New Price: 890 €

Old Price: 990€

Groedner Peddler doll. Head and torso shape in one piece, jointed and articulated arms and legs, dress in her original peddler cloths. Big table fool of accessories. The peddler comes under her original glass dome. 

Europe ca. 1850

Condition: good and original condition

Measurement: wooden doll is 6 2/3” inch (17cm), the dome is 9 1/2” x 9 1/2” x 11” inch (24 x 24 x 28cm)    

  New Price: 2400 €

(Old price: 3400€)

Interesting composition doll. Shoulder plate head made of composition with big paper weight eyes, on fabric body with paper mache hands. The doll is wearing a very nice old wool coat, a wonderful bonnet made of fine silk and lace, very nice underwear and light blue needle point slippers. 
Very expressive face with very big almond shaped eyes. Germany ca. 1870

Condition: head has some professional restored spots, some cracks (see pictures) body has been probably restored

Measurement: about 22“ inch (56cm)

 New   Price: 750 €

Old Price: 1700€

Here we have a small shoe with two wooden Grödnertal dolls, head and torso shaped on one piece with articulated jointed arms and legs, fine facial painting, round shaped head. They both are coming in a silk shoe. Grödnertal ca 1850.

Condition: generally good condition,

Measurments: dolls are 5cm (2' inch), 

New Price: 390€

Old Price: 440€

Here we have a small wooden Grödnertal doll, head and torso shaped on one piece with articulated jointed arms and legs, fine facial painting, round shaped head. The doll is wearing a original felt dress decorated with pearls, Tirol Grödnertal, ca. 1850/1860. 

Condition: generally good condition, 

Measurments: 7,5cm (3") 

Price: 420€

Here we have a wooden Grödnertal Peddler Doll, head and torso shaped on one piece with articulated jointed arms and legs, fine facial painting, round shaped head. The doll is wearing a original peddler outfit made of wool and cotton fabric, original woven basket with accessories, Tirol Grödnertal, ca. 1840.

Condition: generally good condition, 

Measurments: 

Price: 3700€

Paper mache lady with black painted hair and facial features, slender kid body with wooden limbs, original costume, is posed behind a table laden with lady's wares and novelties including needlework tools and samples, tiny doll, buttons, seashells, booties, and costume elements. The entire arrangement is preserved on velvet covered base, no glass dome. Comments: circa 1850. Value Points: beautifully detailed peddler arrangement with myriad of details.

Condition: arrangement well preserved, the doll face is crazed.

Measurement: Peddler Doll is 37cm tall

Price: 1900 €

Paper mache shoulder head with formed bosom and elaborately sculpted hair having voluptuous arranged curls at each side of face centering an extended crown of hair, heart-shaped face with elongated strong throat, defined eye sockets, thin eyeliner encircling painted large blue eyes, arched brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, slender cloth body with wooden lower arms, original fantastic gown.  Comments: Germany, circa 1840. Value Points: superb coiffure is enhanced by large so-called "milliner's model by Waltershausen Kestner.

Condition: very good, original finish with some craquelure.

Measurement: 36cm tall

Price: 1300 €

Fine pressed paper mache shoulder head with fine sculptured hairstyle, painted face, on kid leather body with wooden arms and legs, she is waring a wonderful dress, Germany ca. 1840

Condition: generally good condition, some professional restoration to the face, wooden legs and arms. Shellac layer has been redone to the face 

Measurments: 42 cm 

Price: 890€

Here we have a small wooden Grödnertal doll, head and torso shaped on one piece with articulated jointed arms and legs, fine facial painting, round shaped head. The doll is wearing a original silk outfit, Tirol Grödnertal, ca. 1830.

Condition: generally good condition, 

Measurments: 15cm (5 4/5) 

Price: 1100€ (on Hold)