18th Century Dolls Price Guide Wax Dolls

Wax Dolls 18th Century

Price guide to wax dolls of the 18th century. 18th century wax dolls are extremely rare as with the English mid 18th doll shown below. Dresses were often beautifully hand made.

bees wax doll, English mid 18th Century — Extremely rare and early all original bees wax doll, English mid 18th Century The little shoulder head doll with brown glass eyes and shoulders to simple cloth body, wax lower arms and wearing original rose, cream and green brocade silk Mantua dress with lace-up bodice, stomacher section and pannier skirt, the sleeves with wide cuffs, with two quilted under-skirts and a straw and lace bonnet with red ribbon, (lacks feet), 26cm (10in) tall. Sold for £4,750

late 18th century amusing fertility wedding present wax baby dolls — A late 18th century amusing fertility wedding present of a small straw work oval box, opening to reveal two wax baby heads in bonnets under shared blanket, when a string is pulled in the base they raise their heads –3¼in. (8cm.) long. Sold for GBP 294 at Christies