Wax Doll Under Globe - period: 19th Century

Graceful, precious and delicate, this half wax figure doll is in exceptional condition for her age, carefully preserved under her original glass globe.

Her outfit, a pretty fabric dress and lace panty, her fabric hat and trimmings, and her accessories are original and period. 
Her wax face is very fine with black almond eyes, her hair is in a bun in the wax.
Her body is made of straw.

Period: 19th Century
Circa : 1820 - 1850
Dimensions : Height : 46cm - Diameter : 23cm

The use of wax is an old tradition for making religious figurines, especially in Italy. Some Italian craftsmen, having emigrated to Germany or England, will use their know-how to make dolls that will be successful throughout the 19th century. 

The delicacy of the skin, both in colour and touch, the perfection of the physiognomies, the addition of hair to the wax when hot, and the use of glass eyes explain this success. A lot of care was put into the colouring of the complexion to imitate the flesh of the children and into the making of the clothes.

The oldest dolls, made of wood, leather, wax, cardboard, porcelain, biscuit or papier-mâché, are not toys, but rather collectors' items for adults, as they are too fragile and old to be handled by children's hands. These dolls usually find their place in a showcase within a collection.