This darling, German Child was made in the style of a Schmitt Bébé and comes complete with a darling trousseau, trunk and provenance. The doll was obviously retailed for the French market.

According to a hand-written note included with this doll, she was purchased in New York circa 1910 by a Mr. George Ade and gifted to his niece a Miss Marian McCray…we can only imagine the delight of receiving such a gift and the years of play that ensued!

This exquisite child is a Schmitt “look-a-like” most likely made in Sonnenberg, Germany. Details include a perfect bisque head with gorgeous, pale coloring and painting, gently blushed, petal pink cheeks, ice-blue paperweight eyes, and a blonde skin wig. She is on a fully jointed composition and wood body that retains its original finish and presents only minor, scattered surface wear. Head incised 3 low at the base of neck

Her fabulous and extensive trousseau includes the following:

Double breasted cream velvet coat with a shawl collar trimmed in ruffled satin and rabbit fur muff on a blue cord

Drop waist nautical style dress in blue wool challis with cream lace and soutache trim

Drop waist bébé dress in robin’s egg blue with cream lace

Long sleeved party dress in coral wool challis with cream lace trim

Long sleeved dress in fine swiss dot cotton with a pink underdress

Yellow silk party dress with a ruched bodice and cream lace

Fine cotton combing jacket with tucks at the wide placket and eyelet lace trim

Four pairs fine cotton pantalettes

Two cotton petticoats, one wool

Three fine cotton chemises

Wide brimmed pressed felt hat trimmed in silk ribbon and pom-poms

Wide brimmed cream horsehair hat trimmed in silk ribbon and a cream feather

Flat, layered lace cap embellished with blue silk ribbon

Apron in a loose weave, textured cotton with eyelet trim and a blue silk sash

Apron in fine dotted swiss with red silk ribbon sash

Three pairs finely knitted socks

One long sleeved, ribbed open front cotton shirt

One pair black oilcloth shoes with pink socks

One pair black rubber rain shoes

Five piece celluloid toiletry set

Bone hairbrush and toothbrush

One bar soap

One box hairpins

One pair wooden handled curling tongs

One German milk glass mouthwash bottle labeled “Odol”

Lidded basket with a tufted interior lid in seafoam green silk

Watch pin

“Dolly Picture Book” (colorfully illustrated interior pages detached from binding)

Carton box with antique style illustration on lid

Rabbit fur stole and hat

Cream silk pillow

Pink silk purse

Pink, cream and black striped silk pouch  

This charming little girl will arrive at your door housed along with her treasures, in a wonderful, domed red trunk.  

Hand written note reads: “Presented to Marian McCray by her uncle George Ade – around 1910. Bought in New York.”

$8500.00

Measures: 14 ¼” tall

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