Sonia Krause: "Charlotte", 18th Century Queen Anne Wooden Doll Reproduction....SOLD

Monday, February 3, 2020

"Charlotte", 18th Century Queen Anne Wooden Doll Reproduction....SOLD

This outstanding 18" wooden doll is a reproduction of a mid 18th Century English Wooden Doll. She is fully jointed and has beautiful antique glass eyes. Her clothing is made of exquisite early textiles.

Bodice: Late 18th century brocaded textile, origin: Italy

Skirt: Early 19th century English opulently brocaded textile with silver metallic thread work

Charlotte loves the chatelaine that I made for her!

The pincushion is made from antique brocade silk and it comes with tiny sewing pins!

Cloth Pockets: 19th century Ottoman embroidery

Her shoes with leather soles, early brocaded silks and accented with lovely Victorian shoe buckles, complete the outfit !

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DaroldMarch 7, 2020 at 1:30 PM
I'm enjoying your posts. Thank you June
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NewEnglandDollsMarch 7, 2020 at 3:19 PM
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Art Dolls Historically Inspired by Sonia Krause

Hello and welcome to my blog!
My name is Sonia Krause. I live in New England with my wonderful family. I am an avid collector of early textiles and it's no secret that I have a huge love for dolls.
The aim of each of my projects is to make a doll dressed in period costume to ressemble, learn and admire the history behind each of them.
My blog "Art Dolls Historically Inspired" was named after this concept.

I AM A DOLL-MAKER
I make two type of dolls: wooden (so-called Queen Anne Dolls that were made by the amazing craftsmen throughout the 17th - 19th centuries) and cloth dolls (the craftmanship and artistry of Izannah Walker amaze me every time I see one of her dolls)

HOW TO IDENTIFY A KRAUSE DOLL
All my dolls are signed and dated on the back.
One of the distinctive features of my black dolls is that they have painted dotted eyebrows. My wooden doll "Griselda" was my first black doll featuring lovely raised-painted-dotted eyebrows. My boy dolls have soft and slightly archered-painted feathered eyebrows, except for the portrait dolls that have painted more realistic facial features.

LOVE FOR TEXTILES
You probably noticed that most of my dolls are dressed with beautiful, rare examples of early textiles, some of them dating back to the 17th and 18th Centuries. I am always excited to actually be able to re-use them for my doll's clothing. It is a great feeling to bring to life these amazing textiles and make them shine again.
I absolutely love the idea that my dolls can be able to be handed down for generations to come.

Sincerely,
Sonia