Lord Benjamin

 

I'll show you my latest work, handsome Lord Benjamin. It turned out charming, it's a pleasure to hold it in your hands. He is on his way to his owner.

I love his inquisitive look and golden westcoat and justaucorps.

Video with details. As always, the doll is hand carved from wood, gesso, oil paints, wax, glass eyes, all materials are antique, including threads, lace and braid.

  For several years I have been nurturing the idea of ​​making animalistic gentlemen - a goose and a fox, but, apparently, a magic kick is needed)

Haircut

 A bit of witch everyday life) As I understand it, this is a haircut ..

Sarah

 New witch doll named Sarah reminds me very much of the same actress. As always, wood, glass eyes, fabrics, lace and threads are completely antique. For this outfit, I used a wonderfully beautiful embroidered antique velvet and an antique silk sari.

Mary Devis history

I'm here to introduce you my love, perfection for me, and my husband's nightmare, Mary Devis. This is a doll from the reign of King George II, circa 1730. The original doll was sold 10 years ago at auction for $37,628.

The doll has a rather strange and confusing story, which I will try to investigate.
In the first photo, the original of this doll, the picture is taken from some book.

 The second photo is also the original, it was this photo that I fell in love with many years ago, a photo from an auction, where the doll was described in detail and her name was given - Mary Devis,

 but after a while I stumble on photo No. 3 on the net,

 from another auction, where the same doll is shown, in the same dress, but the difference is clearly noticeable, it is clear that the doll was significantly restored, the wig was replaced, a blue ribbon was added, but this is not indicated in the description of the auction ..
4 and 5 photos are free replicas of the great The Old Pretenders, who were also in love with her

And 6 photo is my replica of this doll that I am working on now

Original and my replica together 

But I'm still tormented, maybe, nevertheless, make it old, like the original, original version, before restoration?

Went into the workshop now, and she is sitting there .. I love her ..

PS If only the husband did not come in, he is terribly afraid of her

Ivory and pink

 

New queenannedoll is available. If you are interested please write me va1erka26@mail.ru or on Facebook or Instagram .

As usual wood, glass eyes, antique fabric and laces, leather , even threads