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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  November 2016 Emporium Auction
• Sale Date:
  27 Nov 2016 ~ 10am
• Lot #:
  665
• Lot Description:
  A Costumed French Poured Wax Doll, c.1880
  The doll features wax head, shoulder plate and arms, composite legs and a cloth body, blue glass eyes and inserted brunette hair. A French hand-made dress comprising corset, bloomers, two petticoats, skirt, blouse, overcoat and coin purse. Handpainted features.
• Provenance:
  From the ancestral collection of a Tasmanian Colonial family.
• Notes:
  Once owned by Nellie Payne (1865-1962), renowned Arts and Crafts wood carver. Payne studied at London's Goldsmiths' College from 1900-06, and moved to Tasmania where she worked as a professional wood carver until 1962. Wax was a popular medium with doll makers between the 17th and 20th Centuries. It allowed for a delicate and sentimental rendering of facial expressions very popular at the time.
• Estimate:
  A$400 - 600
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Bears & Dolls

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