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French Paper Mache with Applied Hair
$795. |
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Endearing
in this small size, (10")
we have a diminutive 10” French paper mache doll with the “Pauline” face,
painted features including clear blue eyes and black painted hair, onto
which is attached a tiny, brunette human hair braid that is original.
Her head and shoulders are of a light complexion, painted paper mache
and the entire body is of kid leather.
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Never
having been undressed we can assume the body is in great shape, just like or
better than the parts of the doll that have been exposed to time.
The costume is from a region of France, similar to that of Alsace and
it is original, including the tiny leather slippers on the feet.
Only the bonnet appears to have been added, and she can be displayed
with or without it. Not wearing
the bonnet, you can really appreciate just what a beautiful example she is!
Her cotton shawl does have some wear.
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Early and Unusual Wooden Doll
13" |
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From Germany/ Austria
$1,995. |
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Collectors
of early wooden dolls are quite familiar with discovering a detail or type
of doll they had never seen before.
As handmade items, the early dolls couldn’t help from being unique or
different in relation to other examples. The style of this lady’s
workmanship puts her in the region of Germany and Austria where the dolls
known as Grodnertals originated in the early 1800’s.
However the ultra-deep carving of her black painted ringlets gives us
more detail than we are accustomed to seeing.
Her face is painted in a very classical style of the early 19th century,
however her hairstyle suggests more of an 1830-40 flavor. Most
enchanting are her pierced ears with drop earrings!
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Her
one-piece head and shoulder plate are of wood, but her body is of stuffed
cloth with her lower arms and hands being of very crude, narrow pieces of
wood with subtle suggestion of fingers.
Overall surface of her face is original, with some rubbing on the
forehead, miniscule crazing of the painted surface and a tiny spot of
lifting on the cheekbone. Her
original clothing is very rural in style with several combinations of tiny
prints and dots and her leather boots, one of which is sole-less and hanging
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Early Paper Mache Man from
Vierlande, $1,300.
13 1/2" |
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Early Paper Mache Woman from
Vierlande, $1,450
14" |
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From the early years of
paper mache doll production, circa 1820-30, comes this finely detailed
man, (and woman described below) most probably by Johann
Friedrich Muller, who provided heads for many other doll companies of his
time. He has molded, black painted hair with wisps of strands combed towards
his forehead, glass eyes, closed, painted lips and very pale complexion with
a hint of cheek color. His body if of
cloth, with the legs being gessoed and oil painted with stockings and
slipper-type shoes. The arms are of
hard paper mache with detail fingers and the same pale painting as on the
face and shoulder plate. The clothing
is the regional costume of Vierlande, on the Northeastern border of Germany,
somewhat near to Berlin, and he is all original and in excellent condition
(sleeves of shirt darkened with age).
Described
below is his female partner, priced separately.
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Hoping
to stay with her mate, listed above, we have an early German paper mache
lady, circa 1820-1830, most probably by Johann Friedrich
Muller, who provided heads for many other doll companies of his time. She
has a black painted head covering that suggests hair underneath with its
surface holding. Also painted
black is a widow’s peak in the center of her forehead and the black ties of
her cap painted onto her chin area.
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She, too, has glass eyes, closed, painted lips and very pale complexion with
a hint of cheek colorHer body is of cloth, with the legs being
gessoed and oil painted with stockings and slipper-type shoes.
The arms are of hard paper mache with detail fingers and the same
pale painting as on the face and shoulder plate.
The multi-layered and colorful clothing is the regional costume of
Vierlande, on the Northeastern border of Germany, somewhat near to Berlin,
and she is all original and in excellent condition (sleeves of shirt
darkened with age). Atop her
head is her original straw bonnet, fragile but wearable, with its original
black ribbon intact.
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Early Peddler Grodnertal Wooden
$4,950. |
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Having
first been a part of Austria, then called South Tyrolea before World War 1,
the Grodnertal region near Germany was home to the production of these
fascinating wooden dolls. Adding
to the warm, inviting charm of these dainty works of art, some were dressed
to represent local peddlers of their assorted wares, that would carry a
basket of necessities and delights to be purchased on the street.
This particular 12 1/2" Grodnertal is an early one,
detected by her egg-shaped, carved head, and the painted hair detail on her
forehead. See the extended painted shadows and strokes that represent wisps
of hair and curls below. She has
painted blue eyes with human detail, a prim red upturned lips, and gently
rouged cheeks.
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head and torso are one piece, while the limbs are jointed at the shoulders,
elbows, hips and knees.
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Her feet are carved as her
orange painted little slippers.
Look at the impressive costume she wears that consists of a bold, black and
white striped skirt, a tiny brown print, long sleeved blouse, a white cotton
shawl and long white, lace-trimmed pantaloons, kept warm by her bright red,
hooded wool cape that can rest over her straw, silk covered bonnet.
Now let’s see what she has to sell in her original straw basket of
wares…You can spot knitting yarn, scissors on a presentation card as well as
a knife and fork on their card, socks, needles and a needle container,
household tools, a dangling glass bottle, a folding pocket knife, a pair of
mittens and some sewing trim on a card, and it goes on…the more you look! |
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English Wooden Child with Endearing Presence
$10,500. |
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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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Mason Taylor Doll of Wood and Pewter
$995. |
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Much of the blue boot paint has worn off. Her meticulously jointed limbs
provide flexibility and ease of posing.
On the back of her right hip is some missing wood from some time ago
due to the equal aging color exposed.
It is tempting to display this doll without clothing so to appreciate
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Grodnertal Girl
10 1/2" |
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Tuck Comb
$1,650. ON LAYAWAY |
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In
humble, original condition and attire, we have an early wooden doll from
Grodnertal, that is part of the regional history of German, Austria and
Northern Italy, circa 1820. She
has the early, egg-shaped carved head and a yellow painted, carved hair
ornament, or tuck comb, with her whole body being of carved wood and jointed
at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees.
Her black hair has swirling brush strokes that mimic curls at her
forehead and her carved feet have painted cadmium red shoes. The
multi-layers of dark and light, fine cottons and undergarments that make up
her original costume are in very good condition, even her little humble
fabric purse!
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Grodnertal Sisters
8" |
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Sold Separately or Together
$795 EACH |
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What
a fun couple of Grodnertal girls we have from a collection in Provence, in
their original, complementary country attire.
They are each approximately 8” tall, are all of carved wood, and are
jointed at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, with tiny, carved feet
that are their painted slippers.
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The
shape of their heads put them at around 1825, with their black painted hair
and eyes, prim red lips and healthy rouged cheeks.
Both of their ensembles are of antique printed cottons, with the
skirts actually being quilted, giving them an added crispness.
While they love each other’s company, they are not opposed to being
separated and sold apart. They are
priced separately, however, there will be a discount if they are
purchased as a pair.
Windmill shown as a prop, has sold on the Miscellaneous
Page of this site.
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Early China in Orig. Military Costume
$695. |
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A
bit of French military nostalgia comes to life here with this endearing
wartime “water boy” (12 3/4") with the original uniform he would have worn
on the battle grounds bringing water to the troops.
He even carries his wooden barrel cantene hanging from a leather
strap. The whole outfit is
original, including the wooden clogs and the fabric, pointed cap he wears.
He is an early German china, circa 1845-50, with a short hairdo,
exposed ears, and rare wisps of side hair painted on his temples.
Probably depicting the time of the Franco Moroccan war of the 1840's.
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His
original body is of cloth while his arms are leather with stitched fingers.
Over his simple, red cotton trousers, is a quite elaborate, long
military wool jacket in navy blue, with boldly placed rows of gold metal
buttons, additional red coard trim, white cotton underclothing and and apron
as well. I had recently sold a
smaller, French china water girl in a very similar outfit, also purchased in
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