1850s Antique Papier Mache +Wax Milliner's Model CHILD

Beautiful Antique 1850s Papier Mache and Wax Doll

lovely condition of cloth Motschmann body, wood hands and feet, glass eyes

12.5" long , 6.5" circumference head

fantastic antique underclothes and silk gown

VERY GOOD condition: head colored in wax, dark glass eyes ; skin surface needs rehab cleaning; wood "spoon" hands great, painted blue boots on wood legs. Sawdust stuffed body very good, jointed hips.

We are proud to present to you more treasure from our friend's home in Kentucky. The original house was built in 1804, occupied for eight generations. The last four generations were our friend's family, and as she said, "No one threw anything away!" The variety of goods we have for sale is staggering.

We are listing a large collection of antique DOLLS. The items are authentic, from the family home in Kentucky.

FAMILY HISTORY: The consigner is a direct descendant of this family's collection. Her great-grandfather was Dr. Moreau Sequard Browne, born 1840, Confederate veteran of the "War for Independent Rights". His first wife died in childbirth in 1886.

Moreau started out life with a completely different name: Murray Stover Brown (no e). During the Civil War, he had some problems getting confused with another Murray Brown, so he changed his name to Moreau Sequard Browne.  MS Brown's grandfather was Jacob Brown, immigrant from Germany, died in Tennessee in 1818. MS Brown's father was Isaac Hayter Brown (b 3/22/1810, d 11/7/1899 Carter City Tennessee).  I.H. Brown was a doctor, and we have seen a number of medical-related items in this estate.

Our consigner is also the granddaughter of Ella Watson Haggard, who was raised by HER grandparents, Whitfield Moody (born 1810, died 1891) of Kingston, Kentucky and Lucinda Clements Moody. He was a "drinking buddy of Cassius Clay". Ella was a great friend of Wallace Nutting, and they exchanged antiques. Ella's daughter was Pearl Haggard Browne, also an antiques dealer.

Ella had a millinery store at the turn of the century; many of the items in her estate date from the early Victorian through the Edwardian period.

I'll be happy to provide more photos.

Our gracious little milliner's model joins the antique fashion dolls. She has a beautifully colored papier-mache head, with fixed glass eyes, pink cheeks and blond curls. Her Motschmann body has its bellows squeak box, sewn-on cloth torso stuffed with sawdust.

She is a milliner's dream all original clothing: perfectly fitting pantalets, shift, half-slip, and straight A-line classic child's dress, plaid silk with silk fringe.

A collectible classic, with great antique clothing.  In very good condition - see condition notes.

Designer: Papier mache head, milliner's model, Motschmann body.

Size:  12" long. Head 6.5" circumference.

Materials: Head: Wax-coated papier mache. Hands & Legs: Painted wood "spoon" hands, painted wood legs below the knees.  Eyes: Fixed glass black eyes. Body: Sewn cotton stuffed with sawdust, bends slightly at hips. Body, thighs and arms stuffed, wooden squeak box visible in torso.

Clothing: Antique: Soft cotton pantalets, plain muslin shift, cotton half slip with bobbin lace edging. High-neck green plaid silk gown with green silk ribbon fringe at hem and cuffs. Ties with green velvet ribbon.  

Wear:  Head: Painted details a little blurred: wax finish with long break on right side of her head. Eyes: Dark glass, beautiful. Hands and feet: Some wear to paint, mostly intact. Paint on boots terrific.  Body: All material intact, sawdust stuffing present, her left arm seems to hang loose in the sleeve - her clothing is sewn on, not removed to examine her arms (legs pictured). All other sewn junctions very strong. 

Clothing: We did not remove or launder any of her clothing- it is original and never removed. A few separations in the threads of the silk on her front, underthings slightly brown with age.

The antiquity of this charming lady is delightful;  ready for display or collection.

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 Cherish and Enjoy!

We are pleased to make these great antiques available at a very low starting bid. They are wonderful historic relics, part of a real little girl's collection. We have a significant collection of dolls, in similar designs and condition, and will be posting them over the next weeks.

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Please keep an eye on our eBay store, Barn Swallow Antiques. We feature treasures of all kinds from historic attics! Watch our other auctions for more from this wonderful collection! !

 Thanks for visiting, and good luck!