The Mary Merritt Doll Museum Auction - Sale 1

501: Rare Frozen Charlotte Squeak Toy with Jointed Arms

148: Lot: 2 Early Hat Boxes and 3 Glass Top Boxes

563: Lot: Schoenhut Teddy's Adventures in Africa Access

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Downingtown, PA, United States

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The Mary Merritt Doll Museum Auction - Sale 1

Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett

Founded over 40 years ago in Douglassville Pennsylvania, the internationally known Mary Merritt Doll Museum is one of the finest doll museums in the world. Each of the two 2 day sales (Fall 2006 and Spring 2007) will offer over 1000 lots of fine antique dolls, dolls' houses, miniatures, toys, and a variety of related antiques. These auctions present a once in a lifetime opportunity for collectors. The catalog for the September 30 and October 1 sale includes a souvenir dvd tour of the museum. The second of the two sales will take place on March 31 and April 1, 2007. The full color catalogs for this important sale are destined to become collectors items in themselves (sale 1 catalog is 140 pages). Catalogs can be ordered on line at www.noelbarrett.com

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Goodyear Rubber Doll with Molded Flowers in Hair: American, ca. 1860, rubber shoulder head, black molded hair with molded and painted flowers, painted features with brown eyes, original homemade cotton cloth body and clothing Size: 12" t.

0025: Goodyear Rubber Doll with Molded Flowers in HairEst. $600-$800See Sold Price

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Lot: Papier Mache Box, Doll and Cradle: Continental, mid 19th century group, includes Jenny Lind papier mache snuff box, wooden stump doll with pink cotton dress, wooden painted egg containing tiny wooden doll and a wicker cradle with

0026: Lot: Papier Mache Box, Doll and CradleEst. $300-$400See Sold Price

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Lot: 3 Small Framed Pictures: Continental, late 18th century, including framed water color of Isaac Judd (1758 - 1812), silhouette dated 1797, framed lithograph of mother with child Size: Largest 4.5" l.

0027: Lot: 3 Small Framed PicturesEst. $200-$300See Sold Price

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Pair of Queen Anne Wooden Dolls: English, late 18th century, bed post style all wood carved Queen Anne man and woman with pupilless brown glass eyes, painted features, mohair wigs, appropriately redressed in vintage brocade with

0028: Pair of Queen Anne Wooden DollsEst. $2,000-$3,000See Sold Price

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Milliner Model with Side Curls and Coiled Bun: Germany, ca. 1840, papier mache shoulder head, black molded hair with side curls and coiled bun in back, painted features with brown eyes, homemade cloth body, original white cotton dress with

0029: Milliner Model with Side Curls and Coiled BunEst. $600-$800See Sold Price

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Small 1858 Greiner Child with Wardrobe: American, ca. 1860, papier mache shoulder head, black molded hair, painted features with blue eyes, 1858 Greiner label, homemade cloth body with kid arms, lot includes marbleized paper covered trunk

0030: Small 1858 Greiner Child with WardrobeEst. $1,000-$1,500See Sold Price

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Pair of 19th Century French Carton Shell Dolls: France, a colorful pair of man and woman shell dolls with carton heads, wooden hands and feet, delicately painted and molded features with brown eyes, clothing designed with intricately placed hand

0031: Pair of 19th Century French Carton Shell DollsEst. $2,000-$3,000See Sold Price

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Pair of 19th Century Papier Mache Head Shell Dolls: Germany, papier mache shoulder head dolls with wooden jointed bodies, molded black hair with painted features, shell pattern resembles multi-color textured fabric, larger doll retains original shell

0032: Pair of 19th Century Papier Mache Head Shell DollsEst. $1,000-$1,500See Sold Price

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Lot: Pair of Wooden Carved Doll Heads: includes a German wooden carved shoulder head ca. 1850 with painted black hair with bun in back, painted features with blue eyes, the smaller head is a 20th century Linden Swiss wooden shoulder head

0033: Lot: Pair of Wooden Carved Doll HeadsEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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19th Century Sampler Featuring House and Animals: American, fine quality needlework sampler of a house with trees and animals by Mary Travell age 13 May 29, 1834, in mahogany veneered frame Size: frame 9 x 12.5"

0034: 19th Century Sampler Featuring House and AnimalsEst. $300-$500See Sold Price

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English Peddler Doll with Sculpted Leather Face and: early 19th century, beautifully detailed leather face peddler doll with bead eyes and painted features, wears original costume of a young peddler woman, carries her original basket full of wares,

0035: English Peddler Doll with Sculpted Leather Face andEst. $1,000-$1,500See Sold Price

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Early All Original Wax Peddler Lady in Dome: England, mid 19th century, wax figure of an old lady peddler, painted features, wearing original costume with red wool cape and black hat, carrying original basket with wares, includes original dome

0036: Early All Original Wax Peddler Lady in DomeEst. $1,000-$1,500See Sold Price

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English Peddler Doll with Sculpted Leather Face wit: early 19th century, beautifully detailed leather face doll with bead eyes and painted features, dressed as an older lady with red wool cape, carrying original basket full of wares, standing on

0037: English Peddler Doll with Sculpted Leather Face witEst. $1,000-$1,500See Sold Price

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Pair of 19th Century Folk Art Valentines: American, ca. 1875, pair of painted papier mache love birds on nest with eggs, attached by spring to nest, contained in original signed paper covered boxes, these Valentine tokens belonged to

0038: Pair of 19th Century Folk Art ValentinesEst. $300-$500See Sold Price

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Lot: 3 Small Early Framed Pictures: oil on canvas painting of 3 figures by waterfront, pen and ink memorial and a three dimensional religious shadowbox Size: Largest 8" l.

0039: Lot: 3 Small Early Framed PicturesEst. $200-$300See Sold Price

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Lot: 2 Early Framed Pictures: including German scenic watercolor of a village dated 1797 and an English needlepoint of a farm scene Size: largest 9" l.

0040: Lot: 2 Early Framed PicturesEst. $300-$500See Sold Price

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Black Cloth Folk Art Doll with Embroidered Features: American late 19th century, black cloth man with hand embroidered features and hand stitched clothing Size: 14" t.

0041: Black Cloth Folk Art Doll with Embroidered FeaturesEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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Lot: 2 English Carved Dolls with Wooden Box: includes 20th century English peg wooden doll labeled The Duchess of Fife, a smaller peg wooden in original clothing, included in lot is a nicely hand carved late 19th century box Size: tallest doll

0042: Lot: 2 English Carved Dolls with Wooden BoxEst. $200-$300See Sold Price

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Lot: 2 Early Dolls in Period Clothing: includes black sateen Island doll with wool hair, embroidered features, period cotton clothing and a rawhide shoulder head doll with painted and molded features on original cloth body with leather

0043: Lot: 2 Early Dolls in Period ClothingEst. $300-$500See Sold Price

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All Original Bisque Head Peddler Doll in Dome: late 19th century, German bisque shoulder head on cloth body with bisque limbs, painted features, blonde mohair wig, originally dressed as an English peddler doll with basket of wares, includes

0044: All Original Bisque Head Peddler Doll in DomeEst. $1,000-$1,500See Sold Price

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Pair of English Wax Gentlemen in Dome: late 19th century, pair of wax headed dolls on leather bodies, dressed in original brown and red wool coats with detailed underclothing Size: dolls 10.5" t.

0045: Pair of English Wax Gentlemen in DomeEst. $600-$800See Sold Price

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Early Papier Mache Figure with 2 Children: Germany, mid 19th century, 2 early papier mache children with painted molded features and dresses, leaning on tea table with ivory tea set Size: 5.5" t.

0046: Early Papier Mache Figure with 2 ChildrenEst. $600-$800See Sold Price

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Lot: 1 English and 4 Austrian Peg Wooden Dolls: includes 4 Austrian late 19th century wooden dolls with carved and painted features, painted black hair and original clothing and 1 English peg wooden doll in original clothes with fancy lavender

0047: Lot: 1 English and 4 Austrian Peg Wooden DollsEst. $300-$400See Sold Price

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Artist Wooden Folk Art Mannequin with Chair: late 19th century, carved figure with mortise and tenon joints, fully articulated with swivel waist and jointed ankles, nicely painted face and hair, includes early rush seat chair Size: 17" t.

0048: Artist Wooden Folk Art Mannequin with ChairEst. $400-$600See Sold Price

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Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett

Downingtown, PA, United States

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Preview Items will be availabele for preview at the The Mary Merritt Doll Museum, 843 Benjamin Franklin Highway, West - Rt. 422, Douglassville, PA Preview Hours: Thursday, September 28 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday, September 29 - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

463 East Lancaster Ave

Downingtown, PA 19335

USA

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