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A Costumed French Poured wax doll, c.1880, the doll features…
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Sydney
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27-Nov-2016
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A Costumed French Poured wax doll, c.1880, the doll features wax head, shoulder plate and arms, composite legs and a cloth body, blue glass eyes and inserted brunette hair. A French hand-made dress comprising corset, bloomers, two petticoats, skirt, blouse, overcoat and coin purse. Handpainted features., wax was a popular medium with doll makers between the 17th and 20th centuries. It allowed for a delicate and sentimental rendering of facial expressions very popular at the time. Provenance: from the ancestral collection of a Tasmanian Colonial family., Once owned by Nellie Payne (1865-1962), renowned Arts and Crafts wood carver. Payne studied at London's Goldsmiths' College from 1900-06, and moved to Tasmania where she worked as a professional wood carver until 1962.
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