17th, 18th, and 19th Century Wooden Dolls

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I can't help falling in love with the beauty of the Queen Anne Doll, shown in the picture above, from The Strong National Museum of Play.  She is an exceptional wooden doll circa 1750-1800.

Credits: Queen Anne Doll, 1750-1800, Material wood, Origin England, Style Queen Anne, Object ID 79.451

I would love to see this doll.

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The unbelievable Earliest Queen Anne Doll c. 1690, is also from the Strong National Museum of Play.   How amazing is she?  Just incredible.

Credits: Doll ca. 1690, Material wood, Origin England, Style Queen Anne, Object ID 73.1447

According to their description: A simple, jointed body and carved face decorated with stylized eyebrows and brightly rouged cheeks characterize this "Queen Anne" style doll made in around 1700. Manufacture of these wooden dolls originally predated their namesake, Queen Anne, who reigned only from 1702 to 1714. English woodcarvers and craftsmen began making these dolls in the 1600s, and the craft continued through the 1840s. Affordable only to affluent families, the vast majority of Queen Anne dolls were owned by women, who dressed them in the fashions of the time. Because the clothing obscured the plain wooden bodies, carvers focused their artistic attention on the faces. The dolls' painted, almond-shaped eyes, though distinctly conventionalized, changed to glass or porcelain in later years, and limbs came to be made of fabric or leather. Dolls made prior to the mid-19th century are scarce: some reports note that fewer than thirty seventeenth-century Queen Anne dolls have survived.

Only thirty 17th century Queen Anne dolls have survived.  What a shame.

17th, 18th and 19th Century Wardrobe or Trousseau Dolls

If you'd like to see an amazing amount of pictures of beautiful 19th century dolls Theriaults.com has a wonderful Ensemble The Hanne Büktas Collection of French Poupées, Their Trousseaux, Accessories, Furnishings, and Related Dolls issue on Issuu.com.

I just loved the dolls and their wardrobes on Page 20 + 21, Page 30 + 31, Page 42 + 43, Page 44 + 45, Page 88 + 89, Page 78 + 79, Page 82, and Page 109.  Check it out. You won't be disappointed.  The dolls and their wardrobes are just exquisite.

After viewing the gorgeous 19th century dolls with their elaborate wardrobes I couldn't help but wonder what kind of expression a young girl in the 19th century would have on her face after receiving one of these dolls.  I know what my expression would be - pure joy!

So, I decided I wanted to know more and see more pictures of antique dolls and their elaborate wardrobes. Here's what I found and some I'd love to see:

Image Courtesy of Carmel Doll Shop

The beautiful German Tuck Comb Wooden Doll and Wardrobe, shown in the picture above, is from the Carmel Doll Shop website.  If you would like to read more about this amazing doll and her wardrobe please click here. 

I would love to see this doll and all her hand stitched gowns. Wouldn't you?

Wonderful Articles From Marta of Dolls from the Attic...Mis Munecas

I keep going back and back to read and re-read posts from Marta's Dolls from the Attic...Mis Munecas blog.

You see, it is filled to the brim with pictures of Victorian dolls and information on the Victorian Era and I am fascinated by the amount of information that Marta has within her blog. I can only imagine the amount of effort and work that goes into finding all the material for her posts.

If you LOVE Victorian dolls, history, and pictures from the Victorian era then you'll want to visit Dolls from the Attic...Mis Munecas .

Here's a listing of the articles from Marta's wonderful Dolls from the Attic...Mis Munecas  blog.

1. Children of Paris
2. The Queen is Dead...Long Live the King!
3. "The Fashion Doll" Trend Setters of the 18th Century
4. ...and all the King's ladies
5. Edward Albert...Son and Heir Apparent
6. The Regal Beauty of Parian Dolls
7. Little Lord Fauntleroy... The Edwardian Era
8. Bertie...a rebellious prince. "The Edwardians" (part 2)
9. "The Edwardians " (part one) an introduction.
10. Walking Down the Red Carpet 19th century style
11. Porcelain, from the T'ang Dynasty to Meissen
12. Pale yet lovely, glazed and beautiful.
13. "Waifs and Strays" The Poor Victorians
14. "Upstairs, Downstairs" Victorian Middle Classes
15. It was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of Times (Victorian era part 8)
16. The Holly, The Ivy, and the Mistletoe (part 7 Victorian Era)
17. The Ethereal Beauty of Wax (Victorian era part 6)
18. The Art of Victorian Mourning ( Victorian era part 5)
19. Queen Victoria: Wife, Mother and Widow (part four Victorian era)
20. Dolls of the 19th century..The Dawning of Porcelain (part 3 Victorian era)
21. Victoria and Albert (part 2, Victorian era)
22. The Victorian Era 1837 - 1901 (part 1) Princess Victoria of Kent
23. Grodner Tal, "Tuck Comb," Peg Wooden Dolls
24. Biedermeier Period 1820-1836
25. Origin of the Term "Milliner's Model Doll"...What's in a Name?
26. Milliner's Model Doll... A Fashion Model or a Toy?
27. Those Frills, and Flowers, and Buttons and Bows......
28. Street Vendors of the 19th century...Peddlers or Pedlars?
29. Hot cross buns, one ha' penny, two ha' penny hot cross buns...
30. The Georgian Period 1714-1830
31. Georgian Children
32. House of Hanover
33. The Endearing Cranford Ladies
34. A Time of Sense and Sensibility
35. Jane Austen's Regency Gentlewomen
36. Papier Mache Dolls and Key Manufacturers: Muller 1805-1892
37. The Key Manufacturers: Voit 1806-1882
38. The Key Manufacturers: Kestner 1805-1938
39. From the Forests of Thuringia
40. What is Papier-Mache?
41. The Napoleon Influence
42. “Marie Antoinette and Louis-Auguste” a Fairy Tale Without a Happy Ending
43. A Wedding at Versailles
44. "Marie Antoinette," The Last Queen of France
45. French Court Mannequins and Couture
46. The Beginning of the End
47. Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite
48. Queen Elizabeth I "The Golden Age"
49. Elizabethan Children
50. 17th and 18th Century Dolls
51. Medieval Children
52. The Dolls of the Middle Ages
53. Once Upon a Time.....
54. The 12th Century a Time for Knights and Damsels in Distress
55. A Glimpse of Richard Wright’s Incredible Collection
56. I'm all that's left of a bizarre childhood...
57. The Nutcracker
58. The Golden Age of Automata
59. Commedia Dell' Arte
60. The Graham Children
61. The Magical Musical Dolls
62. Mechanical Dolls / Automatans
63. Le Marottes et Folies
64. Kings and Fools
65. Florence, Jane, Mary Louisa, and Julia.
66. A Gift From the Bees
67. Beeswax..The Primary Material
68. Las Meninas
69. Wax Dolls A Victorian Plaything
70. The Origins of Wax-Modeling
71. Santos and Creche Figures
72. Background on Nativity Sets
73. Dolls of religious significance
74. Coming of Age in the Ancient World
75. The Dolls of Egypt, Greece and Rome
76. Doll House of Petronella Dunois based on paintings from the Dutch Masters
77. Interiors by Vermeer and Pieter De Hooch
78. Early Wooden Dolls to the 1850s… Is beauty truly in the eye of the beholder...
79. 1700 William and Mary Period English Wooden
80. 1740 Queen Ann Period English Wooden
81. 1800 Georgian Period English Wooden
82. The Reinassance
83. Portrait of Arabella Stuart ca,1577
84. Christ Blessing the Children ca;1540
85. English School,1506 Children of the King of Spain

I hope you enjoy Marta's articles as much as I do.