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<p>[QUOTE="judy, post: 3915714, member: 965"]Hi [USER=19651]@Fiotomas[/USER].....you're welcome. </p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately I cannot help with your doll. It doesn't appear to be antique from the photos, but it could just be the photo. Your probably correct in the hair being human.....it looks it from your pics.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know of any company or individual that has been making wax faced dolls in later years. As far as I know, the antique ones weren't common. I've only owned one in my many previous years of collecting. I think mine was wax over composition. Some of the hair was imbedded individually into the front head, and the facial details were a bit more professional than the one you have, but wax is wax and can't be compared to any other medium.....and finess differs. I'm sure wax is more difficult.</p><p><br /></p><p>Upon re- looking at the face, maybe it is older than I imagine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have the hairs of the eyebrows been imbedded? </p><p><br /></p><p>Have teeth been formed and inserted?</p><p><br /></p><p>If you hadn't said that it was a wax face, I'd think it was made of felt by the photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can't tell what the clothes are made of. Yarn that has started to deteriorate?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="judy, post: 3915714, member: 965"]Hi [USER=19651]@Fiotomas[/USER].....you're welcome. Unfortunately I cannot help with your doll. It doesn't appear to be antique from the photos, but it could just be the photo. Your probably correct in the hair being human.....it looks it from your pics. I don't know of any company or individual that has been making wax faced dolls in later years. As far as I know, the antique ones weren't common. I've only owned one in my many previous years of collecting. I think mine was wax over composition. Some of the hair was imbedded individually into the front head, and the facial details were a bit more professional than the one you have, but wax is wax and can't be compared to any other medium.....and finess differs. I'm sure wax is more difficult. Upon re- looking at the face, maybe it is older than I imagine. Have the hairs of the eyebrows been imbedded? Have teeth been formed and inserted? If you hadn't said that it was a wax face, I'd think it was made of felt by the photos. I can't tell what the clothes are made of. Yarn that has started to deteriorate?[/QUOTE]
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