Antique Victorian Bisque Baby Dolls in Shell Whimsy~ID\'d Estate of Ware Washburn
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Antique Victorian Bisque Baby Dolls in Shell Whimsy~ID\'d Estate of Ware Washburn:
$110.00
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Antique Victorian Bisque Baby Dolls in Shell Whimsy ~ ID\'d Estate of Ware Washburn
RELISTING THIS ITEM BECAUSE THE BUYER NEVER PAID
Henry E. Washburn, born 15 Oct 1846
Henry E. Washburn. Born: 15 Oct 1846, Hancock,NH. General notes: Jeweler and watchmaker. Events in his life were: He workedfrom circa 1865 to 1880 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Winchendon MA with ashop in the Union Block.
A brief history: This identified estate item belonged to Joanna \"Joie\" Ware. I purchased a numberof her personal items she had in an old writing desk along with her correspondence, mainlyfromher husbandHenry E. Washburn, who was a notable & prominent jeweler & watchmaker. He had shops in both New Hampshire & Massachussetts during his career.
The second scan shows a provenance page of which a copy will be sentto the buyerwith the item. Please note the actual items in the second scan are not included -- only a printout copy page for historical reference.
Joie & her husband Henry are the couple to the left in the photo scan. Joie is lower left of the 4 people. She is the one who owned this item.
Description:
This cute Victorian whimsy belongedto Joanna \"Joie\" (Ware) Washburn originally from Hancock, NH. It is made from both sides of a pretty scalloped sea shell, hinged at the base with hand stitched thread & a pink silk ribbon. Inside the shell are two small German bisque child dolls wearing lovely baby christening dresses. Both dolls are laying in a soft tufted bed of dyed pink silk fibers that resemble cotton candy. The bisque dolls have hand painted hair & facial features, & their christening dresses are made from Victorian white cotton organdy with lace trim at the bases. One arm is broken cleanly & missing off one of the dolls, otherwise no damage & everything inside the shells is perfect like a time capsule. The missing arm really does not detract much as it is not really that noticeable that anything is missing when you look inside at the dolls. There is an original piece of knotted string extending through two small holes at tops of shells which keeps them from opening too far. Each bisque doll measures 1\" (inch) tall. Shell measures 2 1/4\" X 2 1/2\".
Such things were sold at seaside & lake resorts during the Victorian era. This one could also represent the birth of twins. No cracks or breaks to shell, pink silk tufts flawless & still poofy, white christening dresses still like new, paint flawless on dolls, no odors - smoke free.
Overall Excellent
I will be listing more from Joanna\'s items soon!
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$110.00