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The Spring Offering of Fine & Decorative Arts

Sat, May 17, 2014 10:00AM EDT - Sun, May 18, 2014 10:00AM EDT
Lot 713

Four Large Porcelain-Head Dolls

Estimate: $600 - $1,000

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one Simon & Halbig, German, by Hendrik Handwerck, bisque head, incised "Germany 6-1/2", brown sleep eyes, open mouth with upper teeth and felt tongue, pierced ears, jointed composition and wood body, painted eyelashes, linen dress and pantaloons, shoes and stockings, natural hair, 32 in., [head in good condition, some loss to paint on buttocks, body with possible retouch;] one Simon & Halbig, impressed "Handwerck Germany", ball-jointed body stamped "Hendrik Handwerck Germany" in red and "6", blue sleep eyes with lashes, open mouth with upper teeth, ears pierced, natural hair, black velvet and silk linen-lined clothing, black patent shoes, 31 in., [minor wear to body, otherwise good condition;] a Carol Reinhart Simon & Halbig doll impressed "KR" flanking a star, "Simon & Halbig 403", brown sleep eyes, open mouth with upper teeth, blond hair, composition body, beige linen dress, brown boots, 25 in., [minor surface wear to tip of nose, minor scratch and white spots on cheek, some cracking to waist at lower edge of body;] one with porcelain head and shoulders, impressed "11/147", otherwise unmarked, blue sleep eyes, open mouth with upper teeth, natural red hair, leather body and porcelain arms, blue dress with linen undergarments, white shoes and stockings, 21 in., [dress soiled, otherwise appears to be in good condition] . Provenance: Collection of Dr. Laurence and Dorothy Grossman, Nashville, Tennessee

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