Wax Doll Under Globe - Period: XIXth Century

Graceful, precious and delicate this half figure wax doll is in exceptional condition for its age, carefully preserved under its original glass globe.
Her outfit, pretty fabric dress and lace panty, her fabric hat and trimmings, her accessories, are period and original.
Her waxy face is very thin with black almond eyes, her hair is held in a bun in the wax. His body is straw.

Period: XIXth Century
Circa: 1820 - 1850
Dimensions: Height: 46cm - Diameter: 23cm

The use of wax is an old tradition to make religious figurines, especially in Italy. Some Italian craftsmen, having emigrated to Germany or England, will use their know-how to make dolls that will be successful throughout the 19th century.

The delicacy of the skin, both in color and touch, the perfection of the faces, the hot addition of hair in the wax, the use of glass eyes explain this success.
Great care was taken in coloring the complexion to imitate the flesh of children and in making clothes.

The oldest dolls made of wood, leather, wax, cardboard, porcelain, biscuit or paper mache, are not toys, but indeed collectibles for adults, because they are too fragile and old to let them be handled by children's hands.

These dolls generally find their place in a showcase within a collection.