12 1/2" Adelaide Higgs.....................SOLD

Meet Adelaide Higgs.  She is completely hand carved has real personality.  I have not made one of these 1680's Higgs for quite a while.  This is a copy of a swivel head Higgs.  I have not made one of these before but she is made exactly to the old Higgs that I owned and sold. She is lovely to pose. 
Adelaide Higgs is SOLD.
Enjoy!

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Hi Kathy,
I Absolutely love Adelaide! She is perfect in every way! I am beyond happy with her and can't thank you enough for making such a wonderful piece of art. I feel blessed and privileged to own both she and her sister!
Happy, happy day!

29" Constance, a HUGE hand carved Queen Anne Doll....................SOLD

For a number of years I have wanted to make a really huge Queen Anne doll.  I am so proud of this doll in every way.  For months I have been dreaming about making a big wooden doll.  Well, this is about as big as they get!  Constance is 29" tall with her hat on.  She is really a huge doll with such presence. Her head is about the size of a small grapefruit.  That should give you the idea of her size (without me having to but the Coke can in the photo! LOL)
She is dressed in Silk and her petticoat, which is very full and simple but wonderful, is made from some early whites from the UK.  Of course she has silk shoes and stockings, which I love to make.  She has lead strings as well that match her silk gown. Her body is fully jointed and she sits well if you have a large chair!
Her eyes are antique black glass pupiless eyes and her patina is so much more wonderful than you are seeing in these photos. 
What a job she has been.  When I set out to make a "big" doll I had no idea the work it would be.  This doll has taken me weeks to make and finish off but she is now complete, including her flat hat made of antique silk and she is looking for a good home for the Holidays.  I hope you enjoy seeing her.  If you have any questions just let me know: toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

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29" TALL!!

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Honey, 9 1/2" wooden doll.......................SOLD

Meet Honey!  She is Sugar's sister.  She is 9 1/2" tall and hand carved from basswood.  Honey is dressed in early turkey red calico.  Black dolls are so hard to photograph.  She does not have a shine to her head or hands, that is my flash!  She has little silk shoes and a wonderful petticoat.  Her face is so sweet!
Honey is SOLD.
If you have questions or would like more photos just let me know.  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
Enjoy!

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Meet 9 1/2" Sugar................SOLD

You might remember George, the wooden man that I made a while back.  This is his daughter, Sugar.
She is darling and I just had to share some photos with you, even though she is sold.
Enjoy!
toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

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A Work in Progress....................

 I just thought I would share a photo of the face of the Queen Anne that I am working on.  She is delightful and has that just found in and English attic look!
If you would like more info or photos just email me.  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
Enjoy!

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Claire, a Hand Carved, fully jointed Queen Anne Doll.........................SOLD

Claire is 14" tall and so sweet!  She is dressed in antique silk.  Her legs are fully jointed and of course she has little silk shoes.  She reminds me on a "young" lady of her time.
Enjoy the photos.
Claire is now SOLD.
toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

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Below is a photo of Claire when I first finished her face.

Just had to share!

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10" Prudence, hand carved Queen Anne doll.................in the works!..........SOLD

I just have to share some photos of this little Prudence Queen Anne doll.  I was inspired by some photos of an old Queen Anne doll that I love.  She is a bit fierce looking but in a gentle way.  Small but mighty!  She has beautiful detailed hands  and is totally hand carved by me.  She is dressed in amazing early embroidered silks and wonderful old metallic trim with natural patina.  Every stitch on her cap is hand done and such tiny stitches they are.
Follow her progress............................
I will post more photos later.
She is SOLD.
Enjoy!

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17" Mae, my latest Queen Anne.........................................SOLD

17" Mae is fully jointed and all hand carved from Basswood.  She has Antique black glass eyes and wonderful patina.  Her face and body have a light flesh tone.  She is fully dressed in very early fabrics right down to her silk shoes.  The colour of her dress is a very faded Madder colour and not nearly as bright as it looks in these photos.  I have posted quite a few photos of her so you can see all the very simple detail to this doll.  She is even nicer in person. 
If you have questions or would like more photos just email me: toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
Mae is SOLD.
Enjoy!

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Hmm........should have tidied up my studio!

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