11” “WATERFALL” Hair-do CHINA Head Lady all-original 1840s

Antiques : Dolls

 

Serene and lovely, this 1840s china head young lady is in excellent all-original condition with no damage and no repair on her antique kid leather body. Her molded black-painted hair flows back in wings at the sides, swept up in back in the sought-after “Waterfall” Hair-Do (some wear of black paint on back and edges of hair). Fine brush marks frame her sweet face, with watery blue eyes , black lid lines and brows, rosy cheeks, nostril dots and slightly smiling mouth with darker centerline. Her deep shoulders have two sew holes front back tying the head to the body with cotton twill tape. The sturdy sawdust-stuffed kid body has a tiny waist, legs with no joints and sewn-on brown velvet boots, floppy-jointed arms are straight with long skinny separately cut fingers. Woven ‘cinnamon pink’ gingham makes up her dress with drawstring décolletage, high waist and full leg -o-mutton sleeves. A matching capelet covers her shoulders. Though faded, the dress is the antique original and becomes the lady well. Underneath is her original chemise, petticoat and pantaloons with deep handmade lace hems tucked up. As you know china head dolls never had any markings. This is a wonderful china and not to be missed!!

Item ID: 345