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Carved Wood Male Doll, Door of Hope Missions Doll, Shanghai
Date/Period: Early 20th Century

Measurement: Height: 12"

Material: Wood, paint, fabric

Condition: Excellent, fading to fabric

Additional Information: Finely and sensitively carved boy doll
displaying simple graceful lines. The doll is dressed in three layers
of finely made traditional costume [and slippers].

The Door of Hope, a protestant mission, was created in Shanghai or Canton
China in 1901 to help destitute children.
The dolls head, hands and arms to the elbow are carved of Chinese pearwood
and are very smooth… the hair, eyes and lips are painted; body is made of
cloth stuffed with raw cotton. The girls of the mission handmade each dolls
clothing, an exact replica of clothing worn by the Chinese people. Door
of Hope dolls are unmarked.

$685.00

290-93

American Folk Art Clown
19th Century
With Coney Island provenance

Antique American Folk Art Clown with Coney Island Provenance, 19th Century, entire view

For more information about this piece, please contact Rob Morin at ram@aaawt.com.

$7,500

ACD

Antique American Folk Art Clown with Coney Island Provenance, 19th Century, head detail

18th or Early 19th C Puppet; Moor Character; as found

Antique Early 18th or 19th Century Moor Character Puppet, As Found Condition, entire view

Description and price have been updated to reflect information generously shared via recent email from an expert puppet collector.

Saracen (Moor) character, opponent to Charlemagne (Christian), one of many characters depicted in battles on the Sicilian puppet stage. Apparently it is possible to determine the city of origin with some basic research. Purchased at NH Dealer show 26 years ago and subsequently relegated to long term storage (safe, dry, and sound asleep). Sizes are from memory, although can be confirmed for someone with serious interest. Approx 24" for puppet alone, plus another 12" or so for handling device. Cool guy.

For more information about this piece, please contact Rob Morin at ram@aaawt.com.

$2,100

ACD

Antique Early 18th or 19th Century Moor Character Puppet, As Found Condition, head detail

Antique Early 18th or 19th Century Moor Character Puppet, As Found Condition, hanger detail

Doll, Black Rag Doll, Original Red Calico Dress
19th Century

Hand stitched embroidered face
(Dimensions: 18”)

Doll, Black Rag Doll, Original Red Calico Dress
19th Century, entire view

Doll, Black Rag Doll, Original Red Calico Dress
19th Century, entire view 2

Doll, Black Rag Doll, Original Red Calico Dress
19th Century, entire view 3

$395.00

977-46

Doll, Black Rag Doll, Original Red Calico Dress
19th Century, face view

Vintage Black Doll, Painted Face, Linen Blend Stuffed with Loose Cotton Fiber
Unknown Maker, Likely 1st Quarter of 20th Century

The machine sewn dress appears to be original based on body-fading where not protected by the dress.
(Extremely minor imperfections consistent with age and being played with, like a small open seam that
will easily be mended…scattered fabric thinning; height: 13.25”.)

Vintage Black Doll, Painted Face, Linen Blend Stuffed with Loose Cotton Fiber
Unknown Maker, Likely 1st Quarter of 20th Century, back view

$325.00

1039-46

Folk Art Doll, Man Wearing
Spectacles Carrying newspaper
Anonymous, Early 20^th Century
A loveable battered beauty!

Crafted on wire armature, head and body are stuffed with thin wood shavings; wire
framed glasses, composition shoes…old newspaper pieces folded. Old pesting, losses
to fabric but displays well and stands. (Height: 11")

Folk Art Doll, Man Wearing Spectacles Carrying newspaper
Anonymous, Early 20th Century
A loveable battered beauty!, entire view 2

Folk Art Doll, Man Wearing Spectacles Carrying newspaper
Anonymous, Early 20th Century
A loveable battered beauty!, entire view 3

Folk Art Doll, Man Wearing Spectacles Carrying newspaper
Anonymous, Early 20th Century
A loveable battered beauty!, entire view 4

$285.00

1338-1

Doll, 19^th Century Penny Doll, Wooden Doll
13”, in Nice Clothing - SOLD

Doll, 19th Century Penny Doll, Wooden Doll, 13”, in Nice Clothing, entire view

Description: English or German Penny Wooden Doll for the American Market, 13" and
finely dressed in machine stitched clothing including pantaloon, slip, 2nd slip with pleats.
brown dress with white stripes, velvet cape with satin trim, and lace bonnet. These dolls
were for children wanting a toy, and for parents wanting to make the child happy at an
affordable price. They were sold undressed, and the children would often get their first
sewing lesson making the clothes. The clothes on this doll were adult made are quite
elegant by Penny Wooden standards. Probably dating from the 3rd quarter of the
19th C, with her final clothing being gifted to her in the last quarter of the
19th century. Dolls are multi-generational and are very often redressed to reflect the
times of the current owner. This doll will never need another set of clothes. Arms are
jointed at the shoulder, Legs are jointed at the hips, Body and head from a single piece
of wood.

Size: 13"

Condition: Doll, excellent original condition. Clothes, overall excellent. Some excepted
imperfections

SOLD

621-189

Carved Wood Male Doll, Door of Hope Missions Doll, Shanghai Date/Period: Early 20th Century

American Folk Art Clown 19th Century With Coney Island provenance

18th or Early 19th C Puppet; Moor Character; as found

Doll, Black Rag Doll, Original Red Calico Dress 19th Century

Vintage Black Doll, Painted Face, Linen Blend Stuffed with Loose Cotton Fiber Unknown Maker, Likely 1st Quarter of 20th Century