Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

March 21, 2024: Americana - Day Two

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 09:00AM EDT
  • Dolls
Lot 1067

ASSORTED CHINA HEAD LADY DOLLS, LOT OF TWO

Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$135.30
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ASSORTED CHINA HEAD LADY DOLLS, LOT OF TWO, each unmarked, shoulder heads, hand-painted facial features including blue eyes, eyebrows, and a pink closed mouth, stuffed bodies with china arms and lower legs which are painted white with pink garter and black boots, black-painted molded hair in a flat-top style with corkscrew curls to the reverse, and remaining with a covered-wagon hairstyle. Each with vintage clothing including a black and pink satin-striped dress, and remaining with a brown and floral print linen dress, period undergarments. Second half 19th century. 16" and 18" H.

Condition

Covered wagon-hairstyle example with a crack to shoulder, remaining example head undamaged, each with some minor roughness to finger tips, possibly as made, each foot with roughness and one leg with a hairline and shallow losses to foot tips, brown dress example with an old replaced leg. Clothing with expected wear/imperfections and some deterioration.

Deaccessioned by the Wachovia Historical Society to benefit acquisitions and conservation funds.