Dolls from the Attic...Mis Muñecas

Dolls have always been a part of humankind, found in Egyptian excavations, and in Greek and Roman children's graves. Dolls and history go hand in hand, so is my intention with this blog to convey my passion for the dolls of the Renaissance, and the 19th and early 20th century. By borrowing from the work of the masters and archival photographs, I will be able to link them to the history of the times and briefly touch on the primitives. Welcome to my blog, and stay awhile.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Pale yet lovely, glazed and beautiful.

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The most beautiful china head dolls unquestionable belong to those with modelled hair, historically produced during the late period of 1830’...
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

"Waifs and Strays" The Poor Victorians

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The nineteenth century saw a huge growth in the population of Great Britain. The reason for this increase is not altogether clear. Vari...
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I should've been a Jane Austen character... a Dashwood sister with Sense and Sensibility; but secretly longing to be out in the moors sporting dirty, broken fingernails and wrestling with Heathcliff in another novel.
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