The Mary Merritt Doll Museum Auction - Sale 1

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Downingtown, PA, United States

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The Mary Merritt Doll Museum Auction - Sale 1

Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett

Founded over 40 years ago in Douglassville Pennsylvania, the internationally known Mary Merritt Doll Museum is one of the finest doll museums in the world. Each of the two 2 day sales (Fall 2006 and Spring 2007) will offer over 1000 lots of fine antique dolls, dolls' houses, miniatures, toys, and a variety of related antiques. These auctions present a once in a lifetime opportunity for collectors. The catalog for the September 30 and October 1 sale includes a souvenir dvd tour of the museum. The second of the two sales will take place on March 31 and April 1, 2007. The full color catalogs for this important sale are destined to become collectors items in themselves (sale 1 catalog is 140 pages). Catalogs can be ordered on line at www.noelbarrett.com

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Mid 19th Century Poured Wax Lady: England, pale poured wax shoulder head, well defined molded and painted facial features, unusual brush stroked light brown hair, muslin body with wax limbs, molded, painted shoes, wearing original

0626: Mid 19th Century Poured Wax LadyEst. $600-$800

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Pair of German Wax over Composition Boys: late 19th century, an interesting pair of all original dolls, wax over composition shoulder heads with molded painted hats and plumes, brown pupilless glass eyes, straw stuffed cloth bodies with

0627: Pair of German Wax over Composition BoysEst. $400-$600

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Lot: 3 Small German Wax Dolls: late 19th century, includes 2 wax over composition shoulder head dolls with blue glass inset eyes, painted molded features, blonde mohair wigs, original muslin bodies with composition limbs, also

0628: Lot: 3 Small German Wax DollsEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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Lot: 2 Bird Toys and Bristle Dancer: mid 19th century, includes squeak toy with spring mounted papier mache bird, an unusual wax bird whistle, and an all original bristle dancing doll dressed in royal attire with wax head and arms

0629: Lot: 2 Bird Toys and Bristle DancerEst. $100-$200

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Pair of Poured Wax Dolls: Germany, ca. 1860, both dolls have poured wax shoulder heads, the first has painted hair with black bead-like eyes, the second has blonde mohair with painted molded features, they have muslin bodies

0630: Pair of Poured Wax DollsEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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Small Pair of Poured Wax Dolls: Germany, ca. 1860, both dolls have poured wax shoulder heads, black bead-like eyes, painted black hair, cloth bodies with wax limbs and all original clothing Size: largest 5.75" t.

0631: Small Pair of Poured Wax DollsEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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Mid 19th Century Poured Wax Lady: Germany, pale poured wax shoulder head with black bead-like eyes, painted black hair with molded coiled bun, cloth body with wax limbs, wearing original cream gauze dress with net overlay Size: 9" t.

0632: Mid 19th Century Poured Wax LadyEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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Lot: Dressel Lady and Wax over Composition Child: Germany, ca. 1910, the first is a lovely Cuno & Otto Dressel composition shoulder head lady with blue glass eyes, elaborate blonde mohair coiffure, painted features, cloth body with composition limbs

0633: Lot: Dressel Lady and Wax over Composition ChildEst. $300-$500See Sold Price

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Montanari -Type Poured Wax Child: England, mid 19th century, poured wax turned shoulder head, stationary blue glass eyes, well defined painted features, inset blonde hair, glazed cotton body with wax limbs, original ivory cotton

0634: Montanari -Type Poured Wax ChildEst. $800-$1,200

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Georgian style Mahogany Kneehole Dressing Table: 19th century, with rectangular thumbmolded top above a long frieze drawer and two pedestals each fitted with three drawers and centered by a recessed kneehole with door and shaped and carved drawer,

0635: Georgian style Mahogany Kneehole Dressing TableEst. $500-$700See Sold Price

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German Wax over Composition Fashion Lady: ca. 1870, wax over composition shoulder head, inset blue glass eyes, painted molded features, brown mohair wig, muslin body with wax over composition limbs and fancy molded boots, wearing original

0636: German Wax over Composition Fashion LadyEst. $300-$500

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English Poured Wax Lady with Inset Hair: ca. 1860, poured wax shoulder head with well defined and painted features, blue glass inset eyes, light blonde inserted hair, soft muslin body with poured wax limbs, elaborately dressed in royal

0637: English Poured Wax Lady with Inset HairEst. $600-$800See Sold Price

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Pair of Victorian Satinwood and Mahogany Miniature: 19th century, each with rectangular top above a conforming case fitted with three short over three long drawer each with bone pulls and ebony escutcheons, on bracket feet Size: 6.5 t.

0638: Pair of Victorian Satinwood and Mahogany MiniatureEst. $200-$300See Sold Price

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French Papier Mache Lady with Glass Eyes: ca. 1840, fine quality papier mache shoulder head with painted black pate and original human hair wig, dark brown pupilless glass eyes, finely painted brows and lashes, pierced nostrils, French kid

0639: French Papier Mache Lady with Glass EyesEst. $1,000-$1,500See Sold Price

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Victorian White Marble Top Rosewood Miniature Ches: 19th century, rectangular top above three drawers each with turned pulls and a shaped and stepped base Size: 8" t.

0640: Victorian White Marble Top Rosewood Miniature ChesEst. $200-$300See Sold Price

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Lot: 2 German Wax Over Paper Mache Dolls: ca. 1870, the first doll is a wax over papier mache shoulder head with blonde molded hair, glass inset pupilless eyes, muslin body, wooden painted lower limbs and is dressed in early cotton homemade

0641: Lot: 2 German Wax Over Paper Mache DollsEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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Lot: 2 German Wax Over Paper Mache Dolls: ca. 1880, the first doll is a wax over composition lady with molded blonde hair with blue bow and brown pupilless glass eyes, the second is a wax over composition child with molded hair, brown

0642: Lot: 2 German Wax Over Paper Mache DollsEst. $300-$400

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Early English Wax Doll with Sleep Eyes: ca. 1860, very unusual wax shoulder head, with sleeping blue glass eyes activated by lever in torso, blonde human hair wig, cloth body with wax limbs, wearing all original cotton muslin off the

0643: Early English Wax Doll with Sleep EyesEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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Charles Marsh English Poured Wax Young Child: ca. 1865, poured wax shoulder head, inset blue glass eyes, painted molded features, blonde mohair wig, cloth body stamped, "Chas. Marsh" on back, poured wax limbs, wearing original cotton muslin baby

0644: Charles Marsh English Poured Wax Young ChildEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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Large English Poured Wax Child with Inset Hair: ca. 1860, pink toned poured wax doll with well defined shoulder plate, inset blue glass eyes, inset blonde hair, painted molded features, cloth body with poured wax limbs and bare feet, wearing

0645: Large English Poured Wax Child with Inset HairEst. $1,000-$1,200See Sold Price

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Lot: 2 Framed Wax Religious Figures: Continental, mid 19th century, the first is an oval gilt shadow box frame containing a wax Infant of Prague surrounded by paper flowers, the second is a paper lined shadow box with Dresden trim

0646: Lot: 2 Framed Wax Religious FiguresEst. $300-$500See Sold Price

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Lot: 2 Framed Wax Religious Figures: Continental, mid 19th century, the larger is a Dresden paper lined shadow box containing a pale wax figure of Baby Jesus, also included is a small paper lined shadow box with paper flowers and a

0647: Lot: 2 Framed Wax Religious FiguresEst. $300-$500See Sold Price

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7 Piece Set of English Wax School Figures: England, ca. 1790, a wonderful group of early solid wax dolls dressed as children from the London Foundling Hospital and a teacher, these dolls belonged to Mary and Penelope Trumble, born 1776 & 1778

0648: 7 Piece Set of English Wax School FiguresEst. $600-$800See Sold Price

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All Original German Wax Child: ca. 1860, reinforced wax shoulder head child, inset blue glass eyes, painted and molded features with slightly smiling mouth, blonde mohair wig, pink muslin body with wax limbs, wearing a lovely

0649: All Original German Wax ChildEst. $700-$900

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Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett

Downingtown, PA, United States

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Preview Items will be availabele for preview at the The Mary Merritt Doll Museum, 843 Benjamin Franklin Highway, West - Rt. 422, Douglassville, PA Preview Hours: Thursday, September 28 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday, September 29 - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

463 East Lancaster Ave

Downingtown, PA 19335

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