Spectacular ensemble with 12" ( 31cm ) Bru smiling fashion doll ( head markings appear to be "3/0 " but are somewhat indistinct ) with swivel bisque head on separate bisque shoulder place, blue glass eyes, multistroke brows and finely painted lashes, on all leather body with curved separately stitched fingers wearing fabulous original dark blond fancy mohair wig with original silk ribbon bow in hair, a robin's egg blue wool two piece walking dress edged in antique lace and a long blue silk shawl, brown leather slipper style shoes, contained in an elaborate paper covered period box with two compartments- one for the doll and the other for the extra clothing, all the same period as the doll, all from antique fabrics. Included are a cardboard lithographed fan, an ivory handled parasol, a white wool overcoat with rose lining with exposed sleeve edges and a straw hat, a pale green pleated ribbed cotton dress with matching shawl, a printed cotton dress with white background and red arrow designs, two odd printed cotton skirts, an odd printed cotton top, and a small box with a few items for the doll such as soap, mint alcohol, etc. A great package!!.........................US$ 7,950.

Especially pretty 15" ( 38cm ) example of this mechanical fashion doll attributed to Jules Steiner with lovely bisque socket head with open mouth and two rows of tiny teeth , pale blue glass eyes, and pierced in ears, on separate bisque shoulder plate and long narrow well modeled bisque arms with no signs of damage or repair. The torso containing the key wind clockwork-type mechanism is covered to the waist by white kid leather and the cone shaped base housing the key and clockwork are covered first by cardboard and then thin linen on top of that. There is a faint stamp on the base, probably that of the retail establishment where originally sold, but it is incomplete and not fully readable. The clothing and lovely strawberry blond mohair wig appear original with antique straw bonnet also of the period if indeed not original as well. Ther are three wheels on the bottom of the wooden platform base and when the key is wound, the doll moves forward and also twirls in semi circular movements and the bisque arms move up and down as well. This is a beautiful example of this very early piece, some found with patent and stamp marks as early as 1867. This also is found with a bisque shoulderhead but this swivel neck version is usually the one preferred by most collectors and also the more difficult to find. US$ 4,600.