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Jenny Lind China
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Depicting
the famous Swedish opera singer, Jenny Lind, who took the world by storm in
the 1850's, is this lovely china (24 1/2") made in Germany, possibly by Alt,
Beck and Gottschalk. She has her signature, loosely pulled back hairdo that
culminates into a braided, rear bun, with a few white rubs on protruding
edges. Parted in the middle with covered ears, you can see fine strands of
hair strokes at the temples. She has a slightly full face, blue painted
eyes, orange upper eylid strokes for depth, and beautifully shaped, red
painted lips.
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Her slim neck and a down sloping china
shoulder plate is attached to her cloth body with something similar to
hemming cord. The front right corner edge of the shoulder plate has chipped
off, only interrupting one of the sew holes. Her cloth body has china lower
arms and hands and is of a very early ecru cotton, having a pronounced
inward curve at the waist. It is not know if the corset-like sewn fabric at
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She has gray/ brown and burgundy
striped wool socks and high quality, antique black lace-up boots that were
too precarious to attempt removing without damaging them. Also shown is what
appears to be her original chemise due to it's precise shape and fit, also
antique pantaloons and slip, and a black silk dress that while fragile in
several spots, and made at the same time she was, is serious and perfect on
her.
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English Wooden Child with Endearing Presence
$12,900. |
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Along
with representing a child, this late, George III English wooden (20") has
that special something that only the esoteric changes of time and the
natural combination of presentation details can provide. Carved by a wood
worker at the very end of the eighteenth century, she has the simpler
details of features typical of the examples from that time, but her
simpatica personality makes her stand out and almost come to life. She has
the darkest brown enamel eyes, one-stroke brows, long pronounced nose,
demure smiling painted red lips, rosy complexion and rouged cheeks that
combined together give her an endearing energy.
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Her brunette, human hair curls are
secured to the top of her head and the unrestored surface of her face shows
the tracks of play and adoration starting 225 years ago! Acceptable and not
distracting for a true lover of antique woodens. Her rounded head and
simply carved torso are one piece, as are her carved wooden legs being only
jointed at the hips. Her arms are of original kid leather, both of
which have had a patch added at the elbows later on. Her feet are crudely
carved then tinted in a cadmium red paint, with the left one having the
front tip chipped off (hidden in the shoe).
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Petite Early Wax Child
$650. |
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What
a dear little wax doll (61/2") to hold in your hand for a close look at her
toddler-like, full face with realistically painted blue eyes, a semi-smiling
closed mouth and remnants of her fine eyebrows on her pale wax complexion.
The passage of time and handling has caused some surface rubs and abrasions
on her chubby face. She has a wig of fine blond human hair in tiny curls,
and her one-piece head and shoulder plate is mounted on a firm cloth body,
jointed with stitching at the shoulders and hips, and having wax lower arms
and legs. Her light-weight peach dress of antique wool has a matching bonnet
with an unruly tassel-like trim and she wears snugly-fitting white leather
slippers with tiny pearl buckles.
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Early Grodnertal Wooden
13" |
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Original Condition and Clothing
$6,250. |
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Her body is of wood and fully jointed
with painted lower arms and legs with the feet being carved slippers that
are painted cadmium red. The right foot has had a small painted repair that
is difficult to detect without magnification. Her original dress is a
fragile black silk one-piece number with a full skirt, tucked in waist,
shawl type collar line and tied at the middle with a burgundy velvet ribbon.
Her undergarments are also original and although her dress has many weak
spots, it displays well with a minor amount of positioning.
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Embedded
in a circular antique wooden box that is covered in primitive wallpaper is a
6 1/2” carved wooden doll that is surrounded by an organic floral splay of
natural fibers, paper flowers and petite wood creatures. The diameter of the
box is 12” and the whole presentation looks like it served as a greeting or
gift showing love, friendship or appreciation. The figure has a painted,
carved head bearing a smiling expression, with the arms of bent wire,
forearms of metal and hands, body and legs of wood.
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Just like the fine cotton fibers
creating the foundation or “mattress” inside the box, so is her full head of
hair, however it is died a vibrant auburn color. The same fibers adorn her
silk gown and she has a fabric, drawstring purse that matches her short
cape. Attached all around her are various representations of nature made of
natural materials, such as shapes of seashells, blossoms, cones, some actual
bird feathers and intricately created paper floral details.
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There are also tiny, painted wood
garden creatures intermingled into the canvas of curiosities. The piece is
probably a Continental piece, definitely something not rarely discovered and
a treasure for an early doll collector. It can be supported and displayed on
a wooden plate-holder.
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German Wax Over Composition Motchsman Doll
$1,050. |
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For
some collectors, the early baby is a magical category all its own, where
numerous mediums have been used to depict the history of the infant doll.
This outstanding example (16") has an impeccable delicate layer of wax over
a composition head, with cornflower blue enamel eyes, gentle decoration and
shading of facial features, nicely molded ears, and strategically painted
wisps of hair on the head. The wax covered head swivels on a pale, molded
composition shoulder plate, whose material and surface is repeated at the
hips, lower arms, lower legs and jointed hands and feet. These sections of
the body are attached with stuffed linen fabric that provides a special
softness of movement.
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English Poured Wax Child
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Having
the timid face found on the Pierotti maker of early English wax dolls, we
have an endearing example (17") with a turned should head, blue glass eyes,
open-closed mouth and short curls of blond, inset baby hair. There are a few
minute dings in the wax on the face, but they are not distracting in the
general presentation of the doll.
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The lower arms and legs are also of
wax are are in very good condition with the body being cloth stuffed with
what feels like a fiber or horse hair. Quite lovely and pristine is
the multi-layered, early cotton dress and undergarments, topped with an
early white cotton bonnet. Both bonnet and dress and pantaloons have
hand-stitched, eyelet detail, so popular at this mid 19th century
period of time. It's that enfantine silhouette we love!
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Rare and Early Apollo Knot Paper Mache
SOLD |
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The
genuine presence of this German paper mache young lady (15 1/4") with rare
Apollo knot molded hair style is strong, as everything is original about
her. Her black painted, molded hairstyle in an elevated high knot is a
visual time stamp from the 1830's. On a paper mache shoulder head that has a
pale complexion with original paint, the ages have caused some surface
crazing that is expected, as well as a rub to the tip of the nose. The blue
painted eyes seem to stand out on her otherwise subtle palate, however she
has a subdued dark lip stain and blushed cheeks to add a bit more color.
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Highly Decorated Parian
18" |
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Fancy Hairdo and Pierced Ears
$1,695. |
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The colorful shoulder plate is
decorated with a neat, white molded blouse, a ruffled and glazed pink
trimmed collar, tied up with a blue glazed bow edged in gold at the center
of the neck, with collar detail continuing on to the back. Her original body
is of linen cloth with white kid leather, cotton-stuffed arms, one of which
is quite split at the seams. Her finely made antique dress of the late
1860's is of a brown and black plaid silk which is quite sturdy and she has
lovely, layered antique undergarments and antique leather slippers.
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Multi-detailed Parian Lady
$1,975.
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The
impact of this statuesque parian (23") is immediate, with her heavily
decoration shoulder plate, intricate molded hairdo, pierced ears and
masterful facial decoration. Her blue painted eyes, elongated nose and
strong chin are surrounded by rows of blond molded curls in a classic 1870
updo that is held in place by an ornamental, molded black hairband. And if
you haven't already noticed, her shoulders and collar area consist of a
perfectly molded white shirt with painted blue borders and hanging from her
neck is a striking, molded black cross.
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Early Dolls
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Burbank, CA 91503
Cell (818) 738-4591
n Home Phone (818)
562-7839
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