Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Collection of Carole Wahler | January 29, 2025

Wed, Jan 29, 2025 10:00AM EST
  2025-01-29 10:00:00 2025-01-29 10:00:00 America/New_York Brunk Auctions Brunk Auctions : Collection of Carole Wahler | January 29, 2025 https://live.brunkauctions.com/auctions/brunk/collection-of-carole-wahler-january-29-2025-17149
As a singular figure in the world of American pottery and early textiles, Dr. Wahler was a celebrated curator, collector, and scholar. Early Southern furniture including four MESDA documented items: VA William and Mary paneled trunk, VA Chippendale Cupboard, TN inlaid cherry chest of drawers and a TN cherry high chest, many early Southern painted furniture examples, Ten Ulysses Davis folk art carvings, textiles to include a rare Asheville sampler dated 1824, quilt dated1861, rare Southern salt glaze and redware pottery examples to include TN, AL and NC.
Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
Lot 133

Two Black Americana Stuffed Dolls with Six Associated Pieces of Doll Clothing

Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid
$200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

19th/20th century, comprising two female dolls in dresses, of fabric construction with button eyes, larger 24 x 8 x 3-1/4 in.; six assorted doll clothing, including three dresses, one coat, a skirt, and a pair of pants, largest (coat) 13 x 20-1/2 in.

Provenance: Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee

Note: According to consignor notes, the two dolls come from Maryland.

Available payment options

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Amex
  • Diners
  • Discover
  • JCB
  • Union Pay

Purchased items will be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction, or will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.

Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee

picked and pulled threads, scattered stains, toning and fading, some loose stitching, some losses commensurate with age and use, in need of deodorizing; larger doll with separation at proper right shoe sole