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JUNE 11 2011 MORPHY AUCTIONS DOLL SALE

Dolls - 10AM, June 11

Helen Burton collection featuring rare all-bisque dolls leads June 11 - Fine Doll auction at Morphys

A long-held Washington, D.C.-area collection that includes superb all-bisque, French fashion and character dolls serves as the centerpiece for Morphy Auctions June 11 Fine Doll sale. The 300-lot collection belonging to Helen Burton of Arlington, Va., comprises approximately 75% of the auction inventory, and according to Morphys doll specialist and cataloger Jan Foulke, the contents are highly select. ''Helen has always been very discriminating in her buying, and it is a very clean, well-cared-for collection,'' said Foulke. ''She looked for dolls that were a little bit different that had an unusual mold number or something else to distinguish it.'' Foulke noted that the collector also favored Gebruder Heubach dolls.

The all-bisques in the collection include both French and German examples, some with jointed elbows and knees. Additionally, the collector acquired French fashion dolls. One of the treasures in this category is a Bru fashion doll with a jointed wood arms, which comes complete with its original box.

While collecting French fashion dolls, Helen Burton also acquired many exquisite accessories to accompany them. These accessories include: gloves, valises, fans, stationery, lorgnettes, books with ivory covers, photo albums, perfume bottles and even miniature boxed games made of ivory. ''Its a beautiful selection that contains some very hard-to-find items,'' said Foulke.

''Helen has always liked for her dolls to be fully, correctly dressed,'' Foulke continued. ''If they were not fully dressed, she would make the clothes herself.''

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Very Rare French Bisque "Bébé Gesland" Doll.: Bisque socket head (old hairline behind right ear) by Gaultier with original coiled metal neck plus, long multi-stroked eyebrows, light blue glass eyes, painted upper and lower eyelashes, molded
0145: Very Rare French Bisque "Bébé Gesland" Doll.Est. $3,500-$4,500
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All Original French "Bébé Louvre" Doll.: Bisque socket head incised "B 4 L." Made by Jumeau for the Louvre department store, chocolate brown paperweight eyes, long multi-stroked eyebrows, long painted upper and lower eyelashes, red nose
0146: All Original French "Bébé Louvre" Doll.Est. $2,800-$3,800
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French Bébé Doll.: Sweet little bisque socket head incised "111 0" with Jumeau look for French trade, feathered multi-stroked eyebrows, blue seeping eyes, painted upper and lower eyelashes, closed mouth, pierced ears,
0147: French Bébé Doll.Est. $1,200-$1,500
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Large French Papier-Mâché Lady Doll.: Shoulder head with inset dark glass eyes, multi-stroked eyebrows, black painted hair with brush marks around face (lots of crazing, wear, 1" chunk off hair, cracks on plate), long brown human hair
0149: Large French Papier-Mâché Lady Doll.Est. $400-$600
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Desirable Early Doll House Lady.: Parian style shoulder head, perhaps by Simon & Halbig with light brown molded hair and black hair band, dainty face with detailed painted features, original cloth body with china lower arms and legs
0150: Desirable Early Doll House Lady.Est. $200-$400
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Large "Skookum" Indian Chief.: Composition character face with side glancing eyes, black mohair wig with braids, cloth blanket covered body, feathered headdress. No label. Size: 16" T. Condition: (Excellent).
0151: Large "Skookum" Indian Chief.Est. $100-$300
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Lot of 2: Papier-Mâché Lady Dolls.: Smaller with papier-mâché shoulder head, molded brown hair in 1860s style (wear in several spots), unusual inset dark glass eyes, tiny closed mouth, rosy cheeks, original cloth body with leather
0152: Lot of 2: Papier-Mâché Lady Dolls.Est. $200-$400
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Antique Carved Wood Artist Figure.: Fully jointed at shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles. Lightweight wood with carved facial features and ears, anatomical details on chest (chips on toes). Size: 13" T. Condition:
0154: Antique Carved Wood Artist Figure.Est. $200-$400
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Two Tiny Bisque & Peg Wood Dolls.: Very rare German models with bisque heads, molded and painted hair, painted facial features on peg wood bodies jointed at shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, painted stocking lower legs and carved
0155: Two Tiny Bisque & Peg Wood Dolls.Est. $300-$500
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Black Cloth Stockinet Doll.: So-called Beecher-type doll with molded stockinet head, caracul hair (some wear), stitched eyebrows, mouth ad nose dots, black shoe button eyes (wear spot on one cheek, light white soil on cheek and
0156: Black Cloth Stockinet Doll.Est. $1,500-$2,500
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Early Izannah Walker Doll.: All cloth with painted facial features, multi-stroked eyebrows, painted dark eyes, closed mouth. Painted brown hair (quite a bit of wear) with center part and desirable side curls, molded ears (paint
0157: Early Izannah Walker Doll.Est. $4,000-$7,000
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Lot of Fashion Magazines.: Peterson's 1876 and 1862 in bound volumes. 1891 Petersons two paper issues, seven Godey's various years; Peterson's four issues from 1872. Many fashion color plates. Covers are very worn.
0158: Lot of Fashion Magazines.Est. $100-$200
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Lot of Fashion Magazines.: Peterson's 1877 bound volume. Four Peterson's 1882 paper issues; Peterson's 1875 partials; Peterson's 1881 five issues; Peterson's 1883 six issues. Many fashion color plates. Covers are very worn.
0159: Lot of Fashion Magazines.Est. $100-$200
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Lot of Doll Accessories.: Hand-painted celluloid fan; set of mini lithographed paper dolls with three dolls, six costumes and three hats in compartmented box; gauze 48 star American flag; two other lithographed pieces of
0160: Lot of Doll Accessories.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of Vintage Hats and Corsets.: Two straw hats and one bonnet (minor damage), very nice early straw hat, black "horsehair hat," small velvet bonnet; silk-lined white work baby bonnet; two small doll corsets and one larger corset
0161: Lot of Vintage Hats and Corsets.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of Doll Clothing and Fabric.: 28 pieces of vintage white underwear, various sizes, brown silk striped two-piece outfit for fashion doll from vintage fabric, cream and pink silk fabric for making dolls clothes, large lace
0162: Lot of Doll Clothing and Fabric.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 4: Early Cotton Dresses.: Four lovely handmade 1830-1850s dresses and an apron for tiny peg woods or frozen charlottes. Two have holes in sleeves. Very rare to find such tiny early items. Size: 1 - 3/8" L. Condition: (Very
0163: Lot of 4: Early Cotton Dresses.Est. $300-$500
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Lot of Vintage Clothes for Small Dolls.: Straw hat with flowers, crocheted hat, fleece muff and tippet, ten handmade dresses and a coat, four factory dresses and shifts, one new silk dress, vintage underwear and bonnet with silk trim. Will
0164: Lot of Vintage Clothes for Small Dolls.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of Antique Trunks & Boxes.: Very nice quite desirable model wood doll trunk with grain painting, wood staves and metal decoration, paper-covered fitted interior with tray and lidded compartments (some wear, handles broken).
0165: Lot of Antique Trunks & Boxes.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of Fashion Doll Accessories.: Delicate and intricately carved ivory chess table with tiny chess men (several men are loose and need to be reattached, one white man missing). Miniature ivory and silver rattle; lovely round French
0166: Lot of Fashion Doll Accessories.Est. $400-$600
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Pair of Antique French Jumeau Doll Shoes.: Brown leather marked on sole with Bee and Depose Paris, with shoe button and toe ribbon in tact. Some wear on sole edges of both shoes. Size: 2" L. Condition: (Very Good).
0167: Pair of Antique French Jumeau Doll Shoes.Est. $250-$350
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Lot of French Fashion Doll Accessories.: Box of miniature puzzles; two boxes of doll stationary and envelopes; antique lithographed box with original bar of soap; molded sheep. All are vintage items. Condition: (Very Good).
0168: Lot of French Fashion Doll Accessories.Est. $300-$500
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