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German Wax Over Composition Motchsman Doll $950. |
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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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This is the style of body labeled taufling which was first seen in ancient Asian dolls ad was adopted by doll manufacturers of the mid-19th century in Germany and France, such as Motschman and Steiner. They continued to be an inspiration into the late 1800's. The historical importance of this doll in a collection does not stop with the ingenious head and body type. It is wearing its original, white cotton infant clothing and swaddling in its original white padded bunting, with rows of ruffled eyelet trim and closing in the front with double bow ties. So complete and tidy, and topped off with a simple, white cotton bonnet. Faint, short, minute line in wax on upper right eyelid. LW |
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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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Highly Decorated Parian 18" |
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Fancy Hairdo and Pierced Ears $1,695. |
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The added color in the molded shoulder plate of this 1870 parian lady is an unexpected detail that plays off her muted costume of plaid brown and black tones. She has white parian bisque with blue painted eyes with eyelids highlighted in red, a pursed red mouth, elongated nose, pierced ears and a blond molded head full of separated curls and waves. |
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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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Early German Paper Mache, 19 1/2"
ON LAYAWAY |
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A German paper mache lady with painted, aquamarine blue eyes, mostly original finish to her facial complexion, but with some wear and slight color loss to her rouged cheeks. She dates from about 1850, with her short, black painted hair with small molded curls and painted wisps of hair along the border. She has a cloth body with leather hands, one wrist being reinforced with white kid leather. Her shoulder plate has some condition issues, made up for by her important straw bonnet. |
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On the front of her should plate there are some cracks and a piece of paper mache missing in one corner. There is also a surface crack that runs up the right side of the head, and on one of the back shoulder corners. Her undergarments and her cotton dress of miniscule red, pink and white stripes are all as old as she is, circa 1840’s-50’s. She wears antique leather boots on her feet, but her complete outfit is all about her antique, high profile straw hat, so typical of the prominent hat styles of the day. It has some wear to the edges but has always been with her so she plans to continue wearing it! |
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Morning glory China 6" |
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Rare Diminutive Size SOLD |
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The Morning Glory China doll is on many collectors’ bucket lists, so to find one in this rare, tiny size is quite special. Made by Lippert & Haas of Schlaggenwald, circa 1860. She has a heart shaped face with pale glazed complexion, painted soft strands of brown hair mimicking her natural forehead, that swoop back behind her exposed ears, to be captured by a molded array of colorful, glazed flowers and leaves on the right side of her molded bun. |
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She has china lower arms and legs, molded shoes, and a stuffed cloth body. Her silk dress, which may be original, has areas of wear, but displays acceptably, and a shawl of antique lace has been added for interest. |
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Early Tuck Comb 12 1/2" |
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Grodnertal Wooden in Box LOST BY USPS - GONE |
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Reclining in her bent wood container, this endearing Grodnertal wooden doll looks quite comfortable and very well preserved. She has a yellow painted tuck comb, black hair trimmed with spiraled wisps of bangs around the forehead, an egg shaped head with all her little painted features placed on the bottom half of her face, typical of these early girls. Only her nose has some restoration and there are only spots of wear to her fair complexion, while she retains her blushed cheeks and pierced earrings. Her expression is unusually sweet! |
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Her body is completely of wood, jointed at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, for full articulation, both her lower arms and legs have finished surfaces, and she has the signature cadmium red painted slippers. Her clothing is completely original to her 1820's time of production, and consists of a sheer, light lavender on white cotton print dress, with highly puffed upper sleeves that made fashion news around this time. In addition, her delicate muslin cotton slip and pantaloons are original and all clothing is in very nice condition. |
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