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

March 21, 2024: Americana - Day Two

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 09:00AM EDT
  • Dolls
Lot 1047

PAPIER MACHE / COMPOSITION MOTSCHMAN-TYPE CHILD DOLL

Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for

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

PAPIER MACHE / COMPOSITION MOTSCHMAN-TYPE CHILD DOLL, unmarked, shoulder plate head, fixed glass brown eyes with no pupils, lightly tinted closed mouth, papier mache/composition Motschman-type body with jointed shoulders and knees, torso fitted with a noise box, molded hair painted black with corkscrew curls, painted gray boots. Period clothing including a faded blue cotton dress and period undergarments. Second half 19th century. 16" H.

Condition

Very good overall condition, expected wear, nose with roughness, expected losses to paint decorations. Clothing with expected wear, seam repairs and fading.

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