In researching this extremely rare portrait-in-wax of King Louis XVI, we discovered the French King was a very enthusiastic hunter, and that is how he is costumed here.
This marvelous English poured-wax shoulderhead example stands thirteen inches tall, and includes features such as black, hand-rooted, shoulder-length hair, an applied moustache, beautiful blue glass inset eyes, a cloth body with wax limbs in excellent condition, and a fantastic original ensemble.
Details of the costume include deep green wool flannel short pants, a rich green silk velvet coat and matching tri-corn hat, and do not miss the exquisite soft leather boots!
Louis will be right at home as a companion to your wax ladies...or try him in a large-scale dollhouse.
Since he'll be out hunting most of the time, he won't be underfoot all that much!

$2950.00

7-1/4" blond Parian shoulderhead with an elegant hairstyle consisting of a center part with a row of molded sausage curls held neatly in place with a black painted ribbon or headband. She is on an antique cloth body with bisque limbs, including black-painted boots.
This blue-eyed beauty is ready to take up residence in your finest dollhouse, as she is certainly dressed for the part. She wears a stylish 1868-1870 era ball gown in rosy pink silk with abundant black lace and velvet ribbon trimmings.
Perhaps you have a gentleman she might enjoy the company of?

$1250.00

If we had to assign an identity to this wonderful little German Papier-mache on a classic Milliners model body – she would be "The Garden Fairy" – we're sure you can see why. It might have something to do with the blossom she carries as a staff. In good condition overall, save for a few naturally occurring fractures to the surface of the papier-mache shoulderhead, the real marvel is this doll's original costume – she glitters, as a real fairy should!
Probably inspired by a ballet of the day, the dress which was created from net made of gold metallic and cotton threads, includes a pair of wings! Case closed.

Measures: 6 1/2" tall

$995.00

7-1/4" rare, miniature turned shoulderhead Parian with the most endearing expression. With lovely molded blond hair, this petite child boasts expert painting of her mouth and blue eyes. On a cloth body, she was given nicely detailed chubby bisque arms and wonderful bisque lower legs that feature boots with copper luster. Her sweet gauzy cotton dress features printed pink rose buds with exquisite green trim which was used at the hem, bodice at cuffs. Antique under things are a nice detail, as well.
A very beautiful child who would be right at home in your early dollhouse.

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$595.00

For some reason, the expression "sugar and spice and everything nice" comes to mind when gazing upon this beautiful young lady – an all-original, continental, poured-wax who stands fourteen and one-half inches tall. Truthfully, one of the purely – prettiest shoulderhead examples we have handled, she possesses lovely cornflower blue glass eyes, and amazing facial features which include delicate painted lashes, and a pretty full mouth with an upper row of painted teeth! In addition, her wig is among the finest we have seen – it is glorious! She also features pierced ears, and we'll do our best to fit her with an appropriate pair of earrings before we send her to you.
On a stuffed cotton body with wax-over arms and composition legs with wonderful two-tone, camel and black, high-button, molded boots, she wears her original ensemble of palest blue, patterned linen. Layers of original, crisp, lace-edged, cotton under things complete this marvelous doll's original presentation.

$3200.00

A true museum piece is this Swinging Shell Doll safeguarded in her original antique dome, circa 1835.  A darling peg-wooden from the German Grodner Tal, she has nicely painted facial features, plus the special addition of carved ringlets, which add dimension to her classic hairstyle.  Seated upon a vine swing which is adorned with seashell flowers, with her arms and legs posed to portray motion, her dress and very stylish hat are entirely created from seashells.
In excellent condition, this magical shell piece is unbelievably rare. 

Doll measures: 4"
Overall height of dome: 14”

$3950.00 

11-3/4" Reinforced Wax boy with personality plus, who also resembles young King Edward VII.
This handsome lad, most likely a product of the German firm Cuno Otto Dressel, is available as a companion for your well-bred young ladies. Features include a turned shoulderhead with an open/closed mouth showing two teeth, beautiful blue paperweight eyes, delicate lash painting and a wonderful blond mohair wig.
The cloth body, with wax over arms and legs that are fitted with molded, blue-painted boots, does house a squeaker, which is now inoperable.
Our little "royal" wears a two-piece suit in off white polished cotton, with a pale blue sash which accentuates his eyes, and also displays his stamped brass "good conduct medal"!

$1250.00