These primitives are so popular I cant make them fast enough. Reasonably priced they make wonderful gifts. Only four inches tall, so buy more than one every one is different, and painted with a great attention to detail while maintaining that Folk Art look all are signed one of a kind. When ordering the small primitive dolls you may not get the exact doll pictured here as I said they go fast so I make them as they are ordered. I will email pictures to you of the latest ones available and you can chose form them. the large doll is Poly my newest bedpost doll. Look for her pictures and description next.
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14.5 inches tall this doll is stunning, a serene expression on her face and soft curls of auburn hair. She is really lovely. Her open robe gown of 18th century silk in a mauve tone with a lighter stripe running through it, and the most beautifully done embroidery . Whats amazing is that it is in such good scale to the size of the doll. She has complete under garments a sleeveless bodice and petticoat of linen, and a green silk dress , her silk dress has an antique french embroidered tulle over it (FABULOUS!!) and 12 buttons that I covered in the same green silk. Her trim and sleeve ruffle are also made from the green silk of the dress. her shoes are really so wonderful approximately ! inch long and so much detail I made them from the same green silk as the dress , not quite a mule but close they slip on with a low side they have a leather sole with a slight heal, all hand stitched, a lovely bow of silk ribbon with a fine gold thread running trough it. Because the robe fabric is so old it does have some small tears of wear but I lined it with the same green silk as the dress for stability. As with all my English wooden dolls, Lady Shannon has my hand fired enameled eyes a turned torso, and she bends at the hip and knees as the original antique Wooden dolls do. She has a lovely look and feel when held , I am very pleased with her.
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Another new doll she is dressed in a very nice antique cotton paisley print, this fabric was so great to work with it did just what I wanted it to do, and I love the print. A faded red color with tan flowers in the background. She wears little red silk shoes. and has a shepherdess hat of the same material as the dress. She is made as the original English wooden dolls were she has my hand fired enameled eyes, a turned torso and bends at the hips and knees. Her hand sewn human hair wig is loosely done and even has some small ringlets off the back. I am very pleased with her and even though I strive to take the best images I can she is still so much better in person. Another one of my favorites . For more information you can Click the contact tab on the home to email me or you can call me.
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Hello everybody this is my newest doll her name is Juliana. She is 10.5 inches tall. she is wearing a dress made from period antique fabrics and trims. Here dress is made from a lovely yellow and mauve striped silk with a very fine black stripe,her petticoats are made of a wonderful combination of lace trims sewn together the piece was taken from an actual antique blouse so small as the lady”s then were very petite. her wooden shoes are hand carved and fit perfectly. I painted them with a green color that looks silky and trimmed them with a fine gold line, a gold bow adorns the top of the shoe. She is made as the original dolls were, and has my hand fired enameled eyes, hand sewn human hair wig, and is articulated as the original dolls were bending at the hips and knees with a wonderful aged patina . All the work here is done by me I make the enameled eyes, do all the carving and dressing of the doll . I think this doll is one of my finest to date and has the correct proportions to the the original examples. for more information please click on the contact tab on the home page and send me an email or call me I am most always available by phone. If you would like to make a comment you can click on the comment tab at the bottom of this listing.
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This doll is fully articulated carved completely from Ebony wood, with enameled eyes. The only paint I applied was to her cheeks, her lips and her red shoes. She is wearing an Empire style silk dress with a cotton gauze overdress. a petticoat of the same gauze. A turban made of the same silk and adorned with feathers as was typical of the period. (thank you “Snow” my white parakeet for the feather donation, it’s OK he was done with them)There is an incredible amount of work involved in making this type of doll . The antique dolls of this type are German and have been called bust line dolls. All of the moving parts carved to create the mechanical movements are intricate and precise. Ebony wood is extremely dense and hard, making it a carvers nightmare if you don’t have tools as sharp as a surgeons. So constant sharpening is necessary . Needless to say this was a labor of love as well as time consuming taking the better part of the summer to complete. This doll has a wonderful weight when held solid but not heavy. a charming sweet expression which is some time hard to show on my black dolls in a photograph. Of course she is better in person. if you have any questions please feel free to call me or go to the contact tab on the home page where you can send em an email. and as always feel free to leave a comment in the comment box at the bottom of this item.
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This handsome couple stands 8 inches tall. Turned and carved they are a lovely little folk art couple. The attention to detail here is so wonderful from the sheerness of the Lady’s apron to the three corner hat, gold trim and walking stick of the Lord. Do keep visiting my sight as I am always making more . if you would like to inquire about these dolls specifically pleas email me or call go to the contact tab on the home page for all my contact information.
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A new lady Carolina, she is 17.5 inches tall . Proportioned just right she is even lovelier in person. a very lovely face with a slight rose to her cheeks. She is dressed simply in a dark red dress of antique fabric it has some wear and some soiling but this adds to her great antique look. The aging I do doesn’t show as well as I would like in the photos on a black doll, but she goes through the same process as all my dolls to give her that wonderful patina that would come naturally if she was all of 200+ years old. Her eyes are of course enameled as the original dolls eyes were and her body is made as the original dolls were as well turned torso and bending at the hips an knees. she has a wonderful little pair of red leather shoes. Her bonnet is made from antique lace. She sits in one of my antique miniature chairs form my personal collection it is not included with the doll but do look at the furniture on my site as well there are many chairs to chose form that can be custom made to fit her exactly. As with all of my dolls I make them in their entirety from the eyes to the little red shoes if you have any questions do contact me by going to the contact tab on the home page phone number and email are located there. the comment box at the bottom of each item is for your comments on the doll.
Hello, here is my newest doll , she stands 20 inches tall. Her dress is made from the most fabulous 18th century silk brocade fabric I have had yet it is a creamy background with sprays of magenta flowers and the scale couldn’t be more perfect. it is deteriorating a bit so I stabilized it where needed it is also lined with the same fabric as her petticoat, but for it’s age and aside from obvious fading simply lovely. Her petticoat is a quilted silk in a yummy brown tone but it picks up the magenta when light hits it. She wears shear brown mitts on her hands and has the most labor intensive shoes I have made to date. light tan antique glove leather trimmed with black leather cord and finished with antique metallic trim. these shoes have a small heal and are all hand stitched. she is made as all my dolls and has hand fired enameled eyes her wig cap is 18th century lining material and nailed to her head with reproduction antique nails . her wig is hand sewn human hair in a light auburn color with two small lose curls down the back of her neck her bonnet is made from antique lace. She has a lovely face with a faraway look so reminiscent of 18th century paintings and prints I think she also has a lovely shape to her and her dress drapes perfectly. I hope your as pleased with her as I am she is even better in person.
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I call this little lady little red because of her red hair and her red tole de jouie dress. It is very old antique fabric with a charming pictorial design. the fabric for this dress actually came from the side panel of an original 18th century dress it was small, either from a very little lady or a young girls dress. Little Red has a hand sewn human hair wig her bonnet is made from antique lace. little Reds wig cap is attached with rough antique reproduction nails and her body is made as the original dolls were right down to the hand fired enamel eyes I make for all my dolls. she is quite proud of her leather shoes and was talked into raising her dress so we could show them to you. Little Red will be attending along with me and all my other dolls and furniture ,the Naperville Antique Doll and Teddy Bear show on June 19th in Naperville IL. at the Wyndham Hotel.
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Here is one of my newest dolls she is 10.5 inches tall. She has a very simple look wearing a day dress of 19th century cotton in a blue floral motif. Her apron is made from some very fine antique batiste fabric which mimics the floral pattern in her dress fabric , her bonnet is also made from the same fabric. Her wig cap is made from 18th century linen lining fabric and she has the characteristic nails holding it in place. Her wig is made from human hair and is showing the sparse remains of hair supposedly having survived 200 plus years. She has a wonderful look and feel when you hold her .
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