JUNE 11 2011 MORPHY AUCTIONS DOLL SALE 2011-06-11 Auction - 431 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA
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JUNE 11 2011 MORPHY AUCTIONS DOLL SALE

Dolls - 10AM, June 11

Helen Burton collection featuring rare all-bisque dolls leads June 11 - Fine Doll auction at Morphys

A long-held Washington, D.C.-area collection that includes superb all-bisque, French fashion and character dolls serves as the centerpiece for Morphy Auctions June 11 Fine Doll sale. The 300-lot collection belonging to Helen Burton of Arlington, Va., comprises approximately 75% of the auction inventory, and according to Morphys doll specialist and cataloger Jan Foulke, the contents are highly select. ''Helen has always been very discriminating in her buying, and it is a very clean, well-cared-for collection,'' said Foulke. ''She looked for dolls that were a little bit different that had an unusual mold number or something else to distinguish it.'' Foulke noted that the collector also favored Gebruder Heubach dolls.

The all-bisques in the collection include both French and German examples, some with jointed elbows and knees. Additionally, the collector acquired French fashion dolls. One of the treasures in this category is a Bru fashion doll with a jointed wood arms, which comes complete with its original box.

While collecting French fashion dolls, Helen Burton also acquired many exquisite accessories to accompany them. These accessories include: gloves, valises, fans, stationery, lorgnettes, books with ivory covers, photo albums, perfume bottles and even miniature boxed games made of ivory. ''Its a beautiful selection that contains some very hard-to-find items,'' said Foulke.

''Helen has always liked for her dolls to be fully, correctly dressed,'' Foulke continued. ''If they were not fully dressed, she would make the clothes herself.''

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Gebruder Heubach Mechanical Doll.: Bisque socket head Heubach square mark and mold 7604, with molded hair, intaglio eyes, smiling open/closed mouth with two lower teeth, dimples (short red mark on cheek, mold flaw on ear). Cone shaped
0001: Gebruder Heubach Mechanical Doll.Est. $300-$500
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Rose O'Neill All Bisque"Kewpie".: Signed O'Neill on foot, Kewpie wears original crepe paper Halloween costume and hat. With a vintage fabric pumpkin pincushion. Size: 5" T. Condition: (Excellent).
0002: Rose O'Neill All Bisque"Kewpie".Est. $200-$300
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Bisque Head Clown Clapper.: Well-modeled bisque head with painted and molded clown decoration, incised "2 AC." Wood torso with bellows, wire arms and legs, wood hands and feet. Original clown costume. When bellows is pressed
0003: Bisque Head Clown Clapper.Est. $250-$500
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Bisque Head Clown on Donkey Pull Toy.: Bisque head incised "70.195" with glass eyes, open mouth, original mohair wig. Wood torso, wired arms and legs, wood hands and feet, original costume. Seated on a felt-covered donkey with wheels on
0004: Bisque Head Clown on Donkey Pull Toy.Est. $300-$500
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K & R 100 Character Baby.: Bisque socket head with neck hook plastered into socket, painted brown eyes, molded eyelids with black eyeliner, open/closed mouth, painted hair, large detailed ears; original composition baby body
0005: K & R 100 Character Baby.Est. $200-$400
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French SFBJ 236 Character Toddler.: Bisque socket head incised "SFBJ 236 Paris," (molding line runs completely around the crown rim, no damage), blue sleeping eyes, open/closed mouth with two upper teeth, replaced human hair wig;
0006: French SFBJ 236 Character Toddler.Est. $450-$650
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Early Kestner Child Doll.: Bisque socket head incised "14 Germany K" with long face modeling, open mouth with molded upper square-cut teeth, long multi-stroked eyebrows, blue sleeping eyes, replaced wig; early composition
0007: Early Kestner Child Doll.Est. $300-$500
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French Unis 251 Character Toddler.: Socket head (a few scratches on back, no damage) with very pretty bisque, fully marked: 71 Unis France 49 251, blue sleeping eyes (a few real eyelashes missing), open mouth with two molded upper
0008: French Unis 251 Character Toddler.Est. $500-$800
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Lot of 5: All Bisque Figures.: Unmarked but German. Two sitting children with white shifts; laying girl in pink and white; naked baby with open mouth; boy riding a large dog. Size: 5 - 1/2" T. Condition: (Very Good).
0009: Lot of 5: All Bisque Figures.Est. $100-$200
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Lot of 7: German Bisque Nodders.: Five are pixies playing musical instruments (lots of paint wear); two are seated black musicians. Size: 3" T. Condition: (Good).
0010: Lot of 7: German Bisque Nodders.Est. $100-$200
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Lot of 2: German Bisque Dolls.: Bisque socket head incised "Made in Germany 390 A 3 M," sleeping eyes, molded eyebrows, pen mouth with upper teeth, jointed composition body (some soil, minor wear), redressed. White all-bisque
0011: Lot of 2: German Bisque Dolls.Est. $100-$300
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Lot of 2: German Bisque Dolls.: One is a Pincushion. All-bisque doll made into a pincushion lady, painted facial features, original blonde mohair wig (very sparce in back), striped nurse's uniform with red cross on arm (silk apron
0012: Lot of 2: German Bisque Dolls.Est. $200-$400
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Pair of German All Bisque Dolls.: Molded and painted hair, painted side-glancing eyes, smiling mouths with painted teeth, jointed shoulders, stiff hips, blue stockings, black strap shoes. All original Elf costumes. Darling pair!
0013: Pair of German All Bisque Dolls.Est. $200-$400
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Pair of Heubach Action Figures.: Impressed on feet 10210. All-bisque immobile figures with hand raised to shade eyes, molded hair, painted features. Both with original thread-wrapped costumes. Rare to find with costumes still in
0014: Pair of Heubach Action Figures.Est. $200-$400
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Heubach Piano Baby.: German bisque baby with Gebruder Heubach sunburst mark on back. Beautiful modeling and detailed facial features with smiling mouth and dimples, blonde hair. Molded white shift with green ribbon and
0015: Heubach Piano Baby.Est. $200-$300
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H.S. & Co. 151 Character Baby.: German bisque socket head incised "151" for Hertel, Schwab & Co., Solid dome head with painted hair, wavy brown multi-stroked eyebrows, dark glass eyes, painted upper and lower eyelashes, open/closed
0016: H.S. & Co. 151 Character Baby.Est. $200-$400
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Early Papier-Mâché Lady Doll.: German doll with papier-mâché shoulder plate, desirable hairstyle with center part and long curls falling onto her shoulders (some cracking on back of hair), painted eyes, closed mouth, rosy
0018: Early Papier-Mâché Lady Doll.Est. $200-$400
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Rare Kestner 170 Walking Doll.: German bisque head incised "Made in Germany 170". Original mohair wig (scrappy on top and back), multi-stroked light eyebrows, painted upper and lower eyelashes, stationary brown glass eyes, open
0019: Rare Kestner 170 Walking Doll.Est. $300-$500
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Rare S & H 878 Walking Child Doll.: Simon & Halbig German bisque socket head incised "878," original light brown mohair wig, blue sleeping eyes, painted upper and lower eyelashes, open mouth with molded upper teeth. Five-piece
0020: Rare S & H 878 Walking Child Doll.Est. $300-$500
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Lot of 2: Heubach Oriental Characters.: All bisque dolls, both have character faces with oriental features, molded hats, jointed shoulders, pedestal legs, and pointed slippers. Size: 4 - 1/4" T. Condition: (Excellent).
0021: Lot of 2: Heubach Oriental Characters.Est. $300-$500
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German Papier-Mâché Lady Doll.: Papier-mâché shoulder plate, black molded hair in desirable style, swept up in back and small curls around face with brush mark detailing (light crack on plate, minor wear on hair); original kid
0022: German Papier-Mâché Lady Doll.Est. $300-$400
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German Papier-Mâché Lady Doll.: Papier-mâché shoulder plate, black covered-wagon hairstyle with all round curls and center part, painted facial features, closed mouth, rosy cheeks (minor touch up); original kid body with wood
0023: German Papier-Mâché Lady Doll.Est. $300-$400
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Gebr. Heubach 7622 Character Doll.: German bisque socket head incised with Gebruder Heubach sunburst mark and mold 7622. Molded blonde hair, pouty face with blue intaglio eyes with white dot highlights, molded eye sockets, black
0024: Gebr. Heubach 7622 Character Doll.Est. $400-$600
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