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RARE WILLIAM MOORCROFT 'DAMSON' PATTERN VASE, c.1915, of waisted trumpet form, painted to the interior rim and exterior with

Rogers Jones & Co

Lot 582

RARE WILLIAM MOORCROFT 'DAMSON' PATTERN VASE, c.1915, of waisted trumpet form, painted to the interior rim and exterior with bunches of trailing indigo damsons amid green-toned leaves, on a variegated green ground, base with 'W. Moorcroft' painted signature in green and impressed 'Moorcoft, Burslem, England', 26cms (h)Provenance: private collection Newport.Auctioneer's Note: the pattern is likely to have been a trial.Comments: very good, minor glaze crazing, base glaze crazed with minor staining.

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RARE SCOTTISH ARTS & CRAFTS SILVER COFFEE SERVICE each element cylindrical, tapered and with naturalistic handles, the coffee

Rogers Jones & Co

Lot 583

RARE SCOTTISH ARTS & CRAFTS SILVER COFFEE SERVICE each element cylindrical, tapered and with naturalistic handles, the coffee-pot having hinged-lid, raised natural turquoise knop and protective leather binding to handle, each with clear conforming hallmarks for lesser known silversmith McDonald and Creswick Ltd, Edinburgh 1926, 49.9ozs gross (3)Auctioneer's Note: McDonald Creswick were better known as an architectural bronze and metalworking foundry, silver items from the workshop are rare to the market but those silver items that were produced were done so in the Arts & Crafts style and tradition. The company began as a partnership between William McDonald (1887-1932) and the sculptor, Charles d’Orville Pilkington Jackson (1887-1973), in 1911 or 1912. Jackson enlisted at the outset of the First World War and McDonald followed in 1916 but by then he had brought Charles Creswick (1883-1965), a silversmith from Birmingham, into the business. Following the war, the foundry was incorporated as M’Donald and Creswick Limited in April 1920, with McDonald, Creswick and McDonald’s father, John William McDonald, a brewer’s manager in Glasgow, as directors.Provenance: private collection Gwynedd, by descent from the McDonald of McDonald Creswick family

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RARE PAIR ROYAL WORCESTER 'JAPONISME' MOON FLASKS, dated 1874, in the Aesthetic taste with angular handles and moulded bracke

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Lot 580

RARE PAIR ROYAL WORCESTER 'JAPONISME' MOON FLASKS, dated 1874, in the Aesthetic taste with angular handles and moulded bracket feet, sides decorated in shallow relief with circular panels depicting artisans making and decorating porcelain, reserved on a speckled gilt ground, gilt rims and highlights, printed and moulded marks, incised shape no. 210, date code, 26cms (h) (2)Provenance: private collection CardiffComments: both reglued damaged feet.

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ANDY WARHOL (American 1928-1987) designed screen-print cotton textile, 'Happy Bug Day', orange colourway, produced circa 1955

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Lot 589

ANDY WARHOL (American 1928-1987) designed screen-print cotton textile, 'Happy Bug Day', orange colourway, produced circa 1955, design originally conceived as a greeting card in 1954, length 35" by full selvedge width of 38", together with a copy of Textile Design: Artists' Textiles 1940-1976 (2)Provenance: Target Gallery letter/invoice, dated 2016, signed Richard Chamberlain, private collection West WalesAuctioneers Notes: 'A dress made from an example of Happy Day Bug in this orange colour-way is on display in the touring exhibition 'Artists' Textiles: Picasso to Warhol. A rare and important textile retailed by the American firm of JCPenny (Pennys' as it later became to be known)' Richard ChamberlainComments: unused

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SANTOS DE CARTIER LADIES' YELLOW GOLD & STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC BRACELET WATCH, Ref: 0907, slate grey dial with gilt hands

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Lot 519

SANTOS DE CARTIER LADIES' YELLOW GOLD & STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC BRACELET WATCH, Ref: 0907, slate grey dial with gilt hands and centre seconds, signed to case back 'Cartier Automatique', sapphire crown, 23mm case, stainless steel and gold 'screw head' tapering bracelet signed 'Cartier', original box, receipt and International Guarantee Certificate booklet, International Service booklet, repair invoiceProvenance: private collection PembrokeshireComments: good overall, light wear commensurate with age, rare grey dial, ticking not tested long term, guarantee dated 10/10/84, viewing recommended

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A Rare set of Dissolving Aurora Borealis’ Magic Lantern Slides, ‘aurora borealis’. 2 slide magic lantern dissolve set, hand p

Flints Auctions Ltd

Lot 255

A Rare set of Dissolving Aurora Borealis’ Magic Lantern Slides, ‘aurora borealis’. 2 slide magic lantern dissolve set, hand painted. measuring 7” x 4 1/4”.

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A rare late 19th century French Émile Gallé St Clement, Nancy faience white and polychrome floral decorated rab

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Lot 84

A rare late 19th century French Émile Gallé St Clement, Nancy faience white and polychrome floral decorated rabbit spill vase Seated with blue tied ribbon around its neck, with glass bead eyes (one lacking), decorated with pink, purple and yellow floral sprays, on a green grass naturalistic oval base, the vase at the rear modelled as a tree stump, marked to the base 'Gallé, Nancy' and 'ST CLEMENT', 17cm wide, 20cm high. For a similar example see Duke's, Moigne Coombe- A Country House sale, 10 April 2019, lot 31. (£2400 hammer)

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BRIAN DESMOND HURST COLLECTION - 'LETTER FROM ULSTER' (1942) FRAMED EPHEMERA. THESE ARE COPY STILLS BUT AN ORIGINAL US A

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Lot 251

BRIAN DESMOND HURST COLLECTION - 'LETTER FROM ULSTER' (1942) FRAMED EPHEMERA. THESE ARE COPY STILLS BUT AN ORIGINAL US ARMY MAILING PACK (NO CUTS) WHICH IS QUITE RARE AND WAS PROVIDED TO GI'S TO SEND HOME. THERE IS ALSO A BOOKLET 'POCKET GUIDE TO NORTHERN IRELAND' ISSUED TO GIs. EXHIBITED AT ULSTER MUSEUM - HURST: FILM AS ART EXHIBITION

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EARLY RARE 19 CENTURY : ANNALS OF HORSEMANSHIP

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Lot 79

EARLY RARE 19 CENTURY : ANNALS OF HORSEMANSHIP

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BRIAN DESMOND HURST COLLECTION - 'SCAMBIAMOCILE LE MOGLI – (EXCHANGE WIVES) THIS IS AN ITALIAN PROMOTIONAL SMALL ORIGINAL POS

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Lot 215

BRIAN DESMOND HURST COLLECTION - 'SCAMBIAMOCILE LE MOGLI – (EXCHANGE WIVES) THIS IS AN ITALIAN PROMOTIONAL SMALL ORIGINAL POSTER 60CMS X 32CMS FOR THE BRITISH FILM RELEASED AS 'HIS & HER'S' (1961) THERE IS ALSO AN ORIGINAL RARE PHOTO PUBLICITY STILL OF TERRY THOMAS ONE THE LEAD CHARACTERS. MANY CARRY ON STARS APPEARED IN THE FILM. EXHIBITED AT ULSTER MUSEUM - HURST: FILM AS ART EXHIBITION

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RARE ANTIQUE LOCAL BOOK: GUIDE TO BELFAST BY THE B.N.F.C 1874

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Lot 126

RARE ANTIQUE LOCAL BOOK: GUIDE TO BELFAST BY THE B.N.F.C 1874

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RARE QNTIQUE BOOK: GUIDE TO BELFAST AND ADJECENT COUNTIES 1874

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Lot 162

RARE QNTIQUE BOOK: GUIDE TO BELFAST AND ADJECENT COUNTIES 1874

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A rare Alt, Beck & Gottschalck 1358 character girl, with blue sleeping eyes, brown feathered brows, open mouth with two teet

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Lot 147

A rare Alt, Beck & Gottschalck 1358 character girl, with blue sleeping eyes, brown feathered brows, open mouth with two teeth and tongue, light brown painted and moulded bobbed centre-parted hair held by a blue painted moulded hair band and two flowers, bent-limbed composition baby’s body with jointed hands and original blue muslin dress with lace trim —15 ¾in. (40cm.) high (missing three fingers, one leg loose, slight wear to body)

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A rare Gustave Vichy automaton of a Moroccan Harpist, with papier-mâché head, brown glass eyes, papier-mâché body with crosse

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Lot 242

A rare Gustave Vichy automaton of a Moroccan Harpist, with papier-mâché head, brown glass eyes, papier-mâché body with crossed legs and arms on wires, remains of original costume including dark red jacket with puffed sleeves, fez and slippers, seated on Moorish octagonal base with stained decoration, when wound he moves head from side to side, nods and plucks harp —30 ¼in. (77cm.) high (damage and wear, eye mechanism not operative, replacement or refurbished harp) - see Bailly, Automata, the Golden Age, pp. 72 and 237.

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A rare late 19th century English poured wax Indian Princess doll, possibly Pierotti, of brown wax with inset dark glass eyes

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Lot 130

A rare late 19th century English poured wax Indian Princess doll, possibly Pierotti, of brown wax with inset dark glass eyes, pronounced nose, inset long black hair held in a bun, head turned slightly to the left, elegant shoulders with breasts and brass tie holes, light brown stuffed body, wax arms, one bent and one straight and wax legs, all with brass tie holes, rows of beads in hair and around neck and wrists, original red silk jewelled choli and blue skirt —13in. (33cm.) high (repair to top of one leg and arms need reattaching) - possibly representing a well known Victorian Indian like Princess Sophia Duleep Singh

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A rare 19th century English black poured wax child doll, with inset dark eyes, down turned mouth, inserted centre-parted bla

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Lot 129

A rare 19th century English black poured wax child doll, with inset dark eyes, down turned mouth, inserted centre-parted black hair, shoulders with slight arm creases and brass tie-holes, dark brown cotton body with wax limbs, original coral and floral printed wool dress, cotton chemise, petticoat, drawers and socks —15 ½in. (39.5cm.) high (a bit rubbed)

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A rare Roullet & Decamps tulip musical automaton, the single fabric tulip on a velvet covered flower pot, with child seated

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Lot 197

A rare Roullet & Decamps tulip musical automaton, the single fabric tulip on a velvet covered flower pot, with child seated in the flower, when wound the music plays, the child moves arms and probably the petals open and close —18 ½in. (47cm.) high (mechanism needs attention, refurbished, base signed DML 15, head possibly replacement)

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A rare Gebruder Heubach 7233 character boy doll, with blue intaglio eyes, open/closed mouth with slightly protruding top lip

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Lot 138

A rare Gebruder Heubach 7233 character boy doll, with blue intaglio eyes, open/closed mouth with slightly protruding top lip, dimples in cheeks, blonde painted and moulded hair falling onto the tops of ears, jointed composition body and burgundy velvet Little Lord Fauntleroy clothes with lace collar and cuffs, steel buttons and sash —21in. (53.5cm.) high

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A rare brown pressed bisque Jules Steiner figure A bebe No.9, with fixed brown glass eyes, brown painted feathered brows, da

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Lot 296

A rare brown pressed bisque Jules Steiner figure A bebe No.9, with fixed brown glass eyes, brown painted feathered brows, dark pink closed mouth, pierced ears, back of head impressed STEINER PARIS Fig A 9, original coarse black hair wig on card pate, jointed papier-mâché body with fixed wrists, pink silk brocade top with cream, ruched silk front, pink silk satin skirt with lace trim, brown leather shoes marked C.P., knitted socks, tucked muslin petticoat, cream wool petticoat, slip, drawers, pink cotton stays and chemise top —16 ½in. (42cm.) high (a little moth to wool petticoat and slight aging to clothes)

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A rare early German papier-mâché shoulder-head doll 1830s, with blue painted eyes, rare light brown painted and moulded centr

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Lot 107

A rare early German papier-mâché shoulder-head doll 1830s, with blue painted eyes, rare light brown painted and moulded centre-parted hair held in plaited bun on the top of her head by comb, applied curls of blonde hair to temples, slightly moulded breasts, rigid white kid body with painted wooden lower arms and lower legs with red painted slippers, original white muslin dress with puffed sleeves, cream silk underdress, white cotton and ribbed cotton petticoat, pantaloons below the knee, yellow silk cape and burgundy silk poke bonnet —19 ¾in. (50cm.) high including hat (some ageing, a few fine darns to dress and small silver paint splash to dress)

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A rare Kley & Hahn 536 character girl doll, with blue painted intaglio eyes, light brown wavy brows, open/closed mouth, blon

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Lot 386

A rare Kley & Hahn 536 character girl doll, with blue painted intaglio eyes, light brown wavy brows, open/closed mouth, blonde mohair wig, jointed composition body and white cotton dress —17in. (43cm.) high (missing six fingers)

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Three very rare English poured wax Aaronic Kohen (Jewish) dolls circa 1900, comprising Kohen Gadol (High Priest), Kohen (Pri

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Lot 263

Three very rare English poured wax Aaronic Kohen (Jewish) dolls circa 1900, comprising Kohen Gadol (High Priest), Kohen (Priest) and Levite, each with poured wax head with inserted white hair, beards, eyelashes and brows, stitched through the wax neck to a stuffed white cotton body with poured wax limbs, each in original robes, the Kohen Gadol with white robe, a tunic heavily embroidered with light blue, red and purple wool with gilt thread trim, a ‘Priestly Breastplate’ applied with twelve different colour bead ‘gems’, a blue sleeveless robes the hem with brass bells and pom-poms and a ‘Priestly Headplate’ and turban inscribed with the words ‘Holy unto YHWH’ —23in. (58.5cm.) high; the Kohen in similar white robes and turban with embroidered crossing breast and waist sash and leather sandals and the Levite in simple white robes and turban and one shoe, two in original boxes and one with box lid only, three inside lid labels state ‘This Model is the property of Mrs John R Whyberd’, 308 Crystal Palace Rd, S.E. 22.’ and another printed label on one lid for ‘Copsend, 56 Chipstead Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey’ (Gadol with bruised nose and three shoes missing, some ageing) - these are most probably exhibition pieces

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A rare early 19th century English papier-mâché shoulder-head doll, in the English wooden doll style, with inserted dark glass

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Lot 399

A rare early 19th century English papier-mâché shoulder-head doll, in the English wooden doll style, with inserted dark glass eyes, black dotted eyelashes, grey painted brows, red lips and nostril dots, rosy cheeks, slight moulded ears, original brown curly hair wig stitched to net, shoulders with clavicle and breasts, stuffed rigid cotton body, white kid arms with individual fingers and thumbs, pink printed muslin dress, velvet ribbon at waist held by a paste brooch, a pink glazed cotton and lace high crown day cap with ribbon trim, red leather boots, chemise and ribbed cotton petticoat —20 ¾in. (53cm.) high (two dents on left eyebrow, rubbed nose and slight wear)

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A rare Simon & Halbig bisque glass eyed shoulder-head doll, with fixed blue glass eyes, black eyeliner, fine painted blonde b

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Lot 234

A rare Simon & Halbig bisque glass eyed shoulder-head doll, with fixed blue glass eyes, black eyeliner, fine painted blonde brows, exposed ears pierced into the head, elaborate light brown painted and moulded centre-parted hair forming two piles either side of a black painted bow and plait down the middle back of the hair, moulded gold painted crucifix at neck, stuffed cotton body, bisque limbs with grey and black painted heeled boots, original white muslin dress trimmed with lace and pink ribbon, muslin and cotton underclothes —13in. (33cm.) high (staining to drawers, kiln dust spots to bottom lip and neck serving as beauty spots)

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*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PARASOL HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THIS LOT AS THE HANDLE IS IVORY.*A very rare ‘

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Lot 173

*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PARASOL HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THIS LOT AS THE HANDLE IS IVORY.*A very rare ‘Lily’ Madame Lavallee-Peronne swivel head fashionable doll with label, of pressed pale bisque with deep blue striated glass eyes, fine arched brows, full pink mouth with darker pink accents, ears pierced into the head, original long light brown mohair wig on cork pate, kid covered jointed wooden body, bisque arms, painted wooden lower legs and rare paper label on front, original dark brown ribbed silk two-part bustle military style dress with black and yellow ribbon trim, separate lace and ribbon collar, straw hat with artificial flower trim, brown parasol, a white kid and white metal bag, petticoat, drawers, white socks and black oil-cloth heeled boots —17 ¾in. (45cm.) high (very feint branching hairline to forehead, four damaged fingers and thumbs, one boot with moth holes and slight moth damage to back of wig) - see The Panorama of Parisienne Dolls , Theimer, pages 358 to 369 Condition Report - please note that this parasol has been withdrawn from this lot as the handle is ivory.

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A rare mid 19th century china shoulder-head fashionable doll, probably Huret, head turned slightly to the left with blue pain

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Lot 171

A rare mid 19th century china shoulder-head fashionable doll, probably Huret, head turned slightly to the left with blue painted upward glancing eyes, black eyeline to top lid, grey eyelash strokes, light grey brows, pale red lips with dark red accents, pale red dots to nostrils and inner eye corners, moulded ears, original skin wig on cork pate, gusseted kid body, original Enfantine ribbed white cotton dress with applied scrolling cord decoration, matching hat, cotton underclothes, knitted socks and brown leather heeled buttoned boots —16in. (40.5cm.) high (small rusty hole to wrist)

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A rare S.F.B.J. 233 crying character baby, with blue glass eyes, creased face, wide open/closed crying mouth with tongue and

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Lot 403

A rare S.F.B.J. 233 crying character baby, with blue glass eyes, creased face, wide open/closed crying mouth with tongue and teeth, blonde painted and moulded hair, bent-limbed papier-mâché body, ribbed cotton dress with red embroidery, underclothes and knitted booties —17in. (43cm.) high (colour a little thin on tip of nose and top lip, some moth to booties)

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A rare Cobo painted calico doll, with raised brow and nose, painted features and hair, hinged limbs, brushed cotton gown and

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Lot 401

A rare Cobo painted calico doll, with raised brow and nose, painted features and hair, hinged limbs, brushed cotton gown and white cotton bonnet —19 ½in. (49.5cm.) high - made in Guernsey by Alice Hurays and Judy Guilles, from the 1880s to 1920s, they were called ‘Cobo-Alice’ and ‘Cobo-Judy’

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A fine Paris porcelain dolls’ tête-à-tête tea set 1830-40, with rare matt lapis ground painted with gilt flowers, interior a

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Lot 167

A fine Paris porcelain dolls’ tête-à-tête tea set 1830-40, with rare matt lapis ground painted with gilt flowers, interior and rims, comprising teapot, sugar box, milk jug, slop bowl, two cups and saucers and a tray with shell handles —2in. (5cm.) height of teapot (large badly restored chip to tray, other minor repairs and damage)

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A rare large German gilt metal dolls’ house chandelier, with ceiling rose and long twisted stem and four-lit chandelier —5 ¾

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Lot 58

A rare large German gilt metal dolls’ house chandelier, with ceiling rose and long twisted stem and four-lit chandelier —5 ¾in. (14.5cm.) high

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A rare 19th century Kister pink tinted china shoulder-head dolls’ house doll with jointed wooden body, with blue painted eyes

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Lot 89

A rare 19th century Kister pink tinted china shoulder-head dolls’ house doll with jointed wooden body, with blue painted eyes, black painted and moulded centre-parted hair falling in ringlets, jointed wooden body with china limbs, the right hand clenched with hole to hold something and red painted slippers, original blue, white and light blue plaid silk dress, cream silk top with red trim with white stitching and blue fringing, grey striped silk pantaloons, white blouse with red stitched buttons and yellow silk hat stitched to dress —4 ¾in. (12cm.) high (some silk perishing)Condition Report - Please see additional image(s).

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A rare Simon & Halbig bisque headed Edwardian fashionable lady doll, probably mould 1469 but unmarked with blue sleeping

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Lot 231

A rare Simon & Halbig bisque headed Edwardian fashionable lady doll, probably mould 1469 but unmarked with blue sleeping eyes, closed mouth, original brown mohair wig, composition waisted flapper lady body, original light brown and cream two part dress, lace camisole and over skirt, original hat, dummy parasol, straw covered sweet container bag, white cotton petticoat, stockings with garters and black leather shoes —14 ½in. (37cm.) high (at some stage this body has become damp, so the finish is a bit matt and chalky, the stockings have stuck to the legs and one legs is broken just above the ankle, some moth damage to back of wig and back of blouse)Condition Report - Please see additional images, she will remain undressed

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A rare Petit & Dumoutier bebe No.1, pressed bisque with fixed blue striated glass eyes with dark edge to iris, brown narrow b

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Lot 298

A rare Petit & Dumoutier bebe No.1, pressed bisque with fixed blue striated glass eyes with dark edge to iris, brown narrow brows, small closed pink mouth darker pink detail, pierced ears, back of head impressed P 1 D, original curly centre-parted blonde mohair wig on card pate, papier-mâché body with straight limbs and jointed metal hands, perishing pink silk dress with matching bonnet, some later underclothes and cream shoes —15 ¾in. (40cm.) high (tiny flake to lower left eye lid)

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A rare 19th century Kister pink tinted china shoulder-head dolls’ house doll with jointed wooden body, with black painted eye

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Lot 91

A rare 19th century Kister pink tinted china shoulder-head dolls’ house doll with jointed wooden body, with black painted eyes, black painted and moulded centre-parted hair swept down covering ears and pulled back and held in a bun, jointed wooden body with china limbs, red painted slippers and tied garters, original brown silk dress with black checked line and lace trim, cream cotton petticoat and drawers —5 ½in. (14cm.) high (well restored left hand)

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*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - PLEASE NOTE THIS DOLL ONLY HAS ONE ARM AND THE OTHER IS MOTH DAMAGED.*An English early 19th century

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Lot 271

*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - PLEASE NOTE THIS DOLL ONLY HAS ONE ARM AND THE OTHER IS MOTH DAMAGED.*An English early 19th century wax over papier-mâché doll in rare 18th century style silk open robe, with inset dark glass eyes, remains of brown hair wig piled high on head, cotton straight legged body with blue kid glove, fine brown silk open robe with waterfall cuffs, ruched trim to leading edge, blue silk front corset ties and ribbons on sleeves, pale blue silk petticoat, net cap with pale blue ribbon trim, padded petticoat, cotton petticoat and stockings —17 ¾in. (45cm.) high (some damage to clothing) Condition Report - Please note this doll only has one arm and the other is moth damaged.

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A rare German bisque shoulder head wigged lady doll with elaborate collar, probably Kling with striated blue glass eyes, blo

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Lot 369

A rare German bisque shoulder head wigged lady doll with elaborate collar, probably Kling with striated blue glass eyes, blonde brows, small painted pink mouth, ears pierced into head, original blonde mohair wig, moulded and painted blue pendant on black ribbon, moulded lace chemise top with purple ribbon trim, stuffed cotton body with bisque limbs, original magenta silk two part dress with worked net over skirt and trim, white cotton petticoat and two moth damaged pieces of underclothes —15 ½in. (39.5cm.) high (small moth holes to body and other wear to clothing)

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A rare Nymphenburg china shoulder-head tea/coffee cosy 18th century lady doll circa 1908, with head turned and tilted to the

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Lot 374

A rare Nymphenburg china shoulder-head tea/coffee cosy 18th century lady doll circa 1908, with head turned and tilted to the right, blue side glancing eyes with a heavy lid, slightly pursed lips, remains of white mohair wig and moulded bosom, wired arms with well modelled china arms, original 18th century style open robe forming a cosy and bonnet, under glass dome —19 ¼in. (49cm.) overall height (missing two finger tips and a thumb)

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A rare 19th century Kister pink tinted china shoulder-head dolls’ house doll with jointed wooden body, with blue painted eyes

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Lot 87

A rare 19th century Kister pink tinted china shoulder-head dolls’ house doll with jointed wooden body, with blue painted eyes, black painted and moulded centre-parted hair, looped around an exposed ear and ending in plaited bun, jointed wooden body with china legs with pink painted slippers and china arms held on by cloth, original blue silk dress with cream band around the hem and lace trim, red wool petticoat, petticoat and drawers —6 ½in. (16.5cm.) high

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A rare Goebels bisque half doll holding a parrot, with blonde mohair wig, moulded corset and red, blue and green parrot on ar

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Lot 377

A rare Goebels bisque half doll holding a parrot, with blonde mohair wig, moulded corset and red, blue and green parrot on arm —5 ½in. (14cm.) high (tiny loss of paint on one eyelid)Condition Report - Please see additional images.

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A rare Armand Marseille painted eye character girl doll circa 1910, with blue slightly intaglio eyes, black centre and highl

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Lot 141

A rare Armand Marseille painted eye character girl doll circa 1910, with blue slightly intaglio eyes, black centre and highlight dot to the top of the iris, the eyes slightly narrowed with under eye and temple modelling, light brown feathered brows, very well models nose, philtrum and closed mouth with darker red highlights, well detailed ears, brown mohair wig, back of head impressed Made in Germany A.6.M., jointed composition body, white muslin dress with lace trim and pink underskirt, white cotton chemise and drawers, light brown shoes and raffia hat —19in. (48cm.) high (hairlines down back and side of head)

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A rare small 19th century bisque shoulder-head doll with moulded hat, with blue painted eyes, blonde painted and moulded hair

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Lot 115

A rare small 19th century bisque shoulder-head doll with moulded hat, with blue painted eyes, blonde painted and moulded hair, grey painted and moulded hat with black bands with white glazed and purple lustre feather, stuffed body with bisque limbs with black painted boots and red dress with lace trim, muslin petticoat and drawers —8in. (20.5cm.) high (shallow chip to back edge of hat)

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A rare mid 19th century wax over papier-mâché Taufling baby, with dark glass eyes, painted brows and black tufts of curls, op

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Lot 262

A rare mid 19th century wax over papier-mâché Taufling baby, with dark glass eyes, painted brows and black tufts of curls, open mouth with teeth, jointed body with cloth joints and papier-mâché limbs, inoperative squeaker in mid-rift, original pink silk party dress with artificial flower and blonde trim and cotton and muslin underclothes —10 ½in. (27cm.) high (some wear and fading)

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A rare Kestner 162 lady doll dressed as a cook, with blue sleeping eyes, brown feather brows, narrower head, dimpled chin, o

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Lot 150

A rare Kestner 162 lady doll dressed as a cook, with blue sleeping eyes, brown feather brows, narrower head, dimpled chin, original blonde mohair wig with plaster pate, jointed ladies body with narrow waist and breasts, original grey and white striped cotton dress, white cotton apron and cap and underclothes —18in. (45.5cm.) high

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Three Waltershausen-type dolls’ house pieces, a sewing work table with hinged mirror lid and lyre legs and with some sewing c

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Lot 80

Three Waltershausen-type dolls’ house pieces, a sewing work table with hinged mirror lid and lyre legs and with some sewing content —2 ¾in. (7cm.) high, a rare circular extending table (missing leaves) and a mantle clock

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A rare 19th century china Frozen Charlotte in a walnut shell, with black painted centre-parted hair, cream silk dress, walnu

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Lot 327

A rare 19th century china Frozen Charlotte in a walnut shell, with black painted centre-parted hair, cream silk dress, walnut with yellow silk lining —1 ¾in. (4.5cm.) long (cord hinge broken)

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A rare early 20th century American ‘Maggie Bessie’ painted cloth doll. with oil-painted cloth head, shoulders and forearms,

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Lot 400

A rare early 20th century American ‘Maggie Bessie’ painted cloth doll. with oil-painted cloth head, shoulders and forearms, finely painted blue eyes, delicately painted features and blonde centre-parted hair, stuffed body with hinge joints at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, stitched fingers and separate thumb, stitched toes, white cotton petticoat and drawers, blue knitted socks and brown leather slippers —16 ¾in. (42.5cm.) high (hole to chin and paint aged, some moth damage to socks and slippers) - created by Bessie and Maggie Pfohl in their Moravian community of Salem, North Carolina in the early 1900s, it is believed they only made 140 of these dolls

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A rare Bergner three faced bisque headed doll, two faces with blue glass eyes, one face with open/closed smiling mouth, one

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Lot 149

A rare Bergner three faced bisque headed doll, two faces with blue glass eyes, one face with open/closed smiling mouth, one with open/closed crying face and tear drop of cheek and the other sleeping, blonde mohair tuft, housed in a hood, card body with composition arms and legs, pull cord cry, white and purple striped muslin dress with flowers printed to purple, matching bonnet, underclothes and black leather shoes —17in. (43cm.) high (dent in back of hood, head turn needs slight attention)

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A rare small size smiling Bru swivel head fashionable doll, with pale blue glass eyes with darker edge to iris, brown four st

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Lot 227

A rare small size smiling Bru swivel head fashionable doll, with pale blue glass eyes with darker edge to iris, brown four stroke brows, pink smiling mouth with darker pink accents, pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig on cork pate, back of head impress A, bisque shoulders, gusseted kid body with bisque forearms, original ribbed pink silk two-part bustle dress with court train, muslin and lace trim, matching cap, white cotton chemise, petticoat and drawers, socks and brown leather heeled boots —11 ½in. (29cm.) high (front of ear piercing very slightly chipped)

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*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENTS - THERE IS A LITTLE LOSS TO THE EYE WAX, AND ONE TIP OF THUMB IS MISSING.*A rare Armand Marseille 241

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Lot 205

*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENTS - THERE IS A LITTLE LOSS TO THE EYE WAX, AND ONE TIP OF THUMB IS MISSING.*A rare Armand Marseille 241 googly eyed girl doll, with blue sleeping side glancing eyes, brown dash and moulded eyebrows, tiny nose with two nostril dots, closed smiling mouth, original blonde mohair bobbed wig, composition body, floral printed muslin dress, underclothes and white oil-cloth shoes —11 ¼in. (29cm.) high (body a little worn) Condition Report - there is a little loss to the eye wax, and one tip of thumb is missing.

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A rare Barrois bisque shoulder head boy doll, with blue painted eyes, black eyeliner, black feathered brow, closed pink mout

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Lot 178

A rare Barrois bisque shoulder head boy doll, with blue painted eyes, black eyeliner, black feathered brow, closed pink mouth with darker pink detail, slightly moulded half exposed ears, black painted and moulded hair with brush stroked onto the face, front of shoulders impressed E 2 B, stuffed cotton body with bisque arms, pale blue and white striped cotton suit, darker blue sailors collar and pale brown socks —11 ¾in. (30cm.) high (a few slight firing flaws)

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*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT CHIP TO TOP EDGE OF BRIM OF HAT AND ONE FOOT IS VERY WELL RESTORED.*A rare 19

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Lot 16

*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT CHIP TO TOP EDGE OF BRIM OF HAT AND ONE FOOT IS VERY WELL RESTORED.*A rare 19th century bisque shoulder head dolls’ house doll with moulded hat, with blue painted eyes, exposed ears, black painted and moulded hair falling onto her shoulders, a yellow painted and moulded hat with black band, glazed white and pink lustre feather and pink rose, stuffed body with bisque limbs and dark pink, black and white dress —3 ½in. (9cm.) high Condition Report - There is a very slight chip to top edge of brim of hat and one foot is very well restored.

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A rare Jean Roullet ‘Le Berger Watteau’ shepherdess with lamb automaton 1880s, with rare special commissioned pressed bisque

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Lot 240

A rare Jean Roullet ‘Le Berger Watteau’ shepherdess with lamb automaton 1880s, with rare special commissioned pressed bisque Jumeau portrait head, fixed blue glass eyes, arched brow brows, finely modelled features, closed red full lips with darker red detail, applied pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig in ringlets, remains of pulped sawdust pate, flanged neck, bisque shoulders with breasts, papier-mâché body and legs with wired arms with bisque forearms, original Burgundy, pink, gold and floral printed silk dress, lace, ribbon and cord trim, tall straw bonnet with pink silk lining and red ribbon trim, petticoats, drawers, silk stockings and red slippers, holding a lidded basket with wool lamb and standing on a square wooden base, when wound the music plays, head turns, the basket lid is lifted with one hand and the lamb head turns —28 ¾in. (73cm.) high (some wear and ageing to clothes, wig balding, pate broken into pieces, does not stand as ankles are weak and other wear)

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A rare Kling bisque shoulder head lady doll with elaborate hair and decorated shoulders, with blue glass eyes, blonde brows,

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Lot 368

A rare Kling bisque shoulder head lady doll with elaborate hair and decorated shoulders, with blue glass eyes, blonde brows, small closed mouth, pierced ears, elaborate blonde painted and moulded centre-parted hair swept back in curls and large rolls and falling in two loops at the neck, Dresden type flowers in hair, elaborate modelled and glazed shoulders, stuffed body with bisque limbs, light blue and dark blue moulded heeled boots with gold buttons, recent dress and underclothes —14in. (35.5cm.) high (hairline crack to right shoulder and ribbon on collar missing on tail and flowers a little damage)Condition Report - photos as requested - she has very light kiln specking to tip of nose.

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A rare German mid 19th century pink tinted china shoulder head with Royal provenance with blue painted eyes, white highlight

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Lot 255

A rare German mid 19th century pink tinted china shoulder head with Royal provenance with blue painted eyes, white highlight dot, pink lips, dark pink lip detail, nostrils and dot to inner corner of eye, exposed ears, unusual brown painted and moulded hair with strands painted onto the face and short curls all over head, stuffed body with bisque hands and unusual string and hook mechanism on legs, so you can unhook and allow her to sit down, original blue and white striped silk dress, dusty pink cloak/coat, straw and pink silk bonnet and underclothes, attached to the dress a note ‘Doll given to Elizabeth Sprague by Princess Royal the Empress Frederick, when both where children 1840-50’, in original cardboard box with similar note on lid —11in. (28cm). High (broken across her shoulders)Condition Report - Please see additional images.

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A rare mid 19th century KPM pink tinted china shoulder-head lady doll, with blue painted upward glancing eyes, red top eyelid

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Lot 252

A rare mid 19th century KPM pink tinted china shoulder-head lady doll, with blue painted upward glancing eyes, red top eyelid line and curled into the inner corner of eye, well modelled features, closed slightly smiling mouth, brown painted and moulded centre-parted hair falling down the side of face, looping up and meeting in the centre back of hair, elongated neck, stuffed cotton body with white kid arms, individually stitched fingers, white cotton dress printed with a leaf motif, white cotton underclothes and dark teal kid shoes —20 ½in. (52cm.) high (shoulders at front and back left broken and reconstructed)

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A rare Alt, Beck & Gottschalck bisque shoulder head with swivel head, with fixed bright blue glass eyes, light brown brows,

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Lot 257

A rare Alt, Beck & Gottschalck bisque shoulder head with swivel head, with fixed bright blue glass eyes, light brown brows, full face, all pink closed mouth, blonde painted and moulded centre-parted hair falling in curls, swivel head on bisque shoulders, gusseted kid body, original blue dress with lace trim, underclothes and blue leather heeled boots with brass buttons —15in. (38cm.) high (factory chip to back of head on the neck behind right ear and slight moth damage to clothes and shoes)

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A rare Bergner three faced and raced bisque headed doll, a black crying face with dark glass eyes, wide open/closed red mou

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Lot 148

A rare Bergner three faced and raced bisque headed doll, a black crying face with dark glass eyes, wide open/closed red mouth and tear drop on cheek, a brown face with brown glass eyes and open/closed smiling mouth and pink sleeping face with closed mouth, housed in a hood with loop at the top to turn head, card body with arms and legs, pull cord cry, original muslin gown and bonnet —14 ½in. (37cm.) high

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A rare G & J Lines Bicycle Horse or Velocipede circa 1910, carved and painted dappled wooden horse with glass eyes and horse

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Lot 185

A rare G & J Lines Bicycle Horse or Velocipede circa 1910, carved and painted dappled wooden horse with glass eyes and horse hair mane and tail, oil-cloth and leather saddle and tack, rosettes, embossed metal Thistle emblem to chest, mounted on a metal framed tricycle with pedals, steering with wooden handles —32in. (81cm.) high (some paint loss to front leg, general wear, a little retouching)

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A rare W H Goss of Stoke-on-Trent bisque shoulder-head boy doll 1910-20s, with blue painted eyes, open/closed month with row

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Lot 293

A rare W H Goss of Stoke-on-Trent bisque shoulder-head boy doll 1910-20s, with blue painted eyes, open/closed month with row of teeth, brown painted and moulded wavy hair, back of shoulders impressed G7, stuffed cotton body jointed at shoulders and hips with bisque forearms, striped blazer, cream wool turtleneck jumper, white wool trousers and white kid shoes —13 ½in. (34.5cm.) high (some moth damage to trousers)

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A rare Danel & Cie Paris Bebe No.9, with fixed blue glass eyes, brown feathered brows, closed mouth with slight gap between,

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Lot 281

A rare Danel & Cie Paris Bebe No.9, with fixed blue glass eyes, brown feathered brows, closed mouth with slight gap between, pierced ears, original brown mohair wig on cork pate, back of head stamped in red ‘PARIS-BEBE TETE DEPOSE 9’, jointed papier-mache body with Eiffel Tower blue stamp to lower back, original ivory satin and figured cream silk two-part wedding gown with long train, original white cotton underclothes and white kid shoes —21 ½in. (55cm.) high (missing one finger, two fingers glued and a very tiny eye chip to left eye, parts of dress perished)

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