Friday 25 November 2011

Antique dolls and other beloved objects




"Part of autumn exhibition stands will consist of toys, especially dolls in the popular price range 2-15 thousand. Will be available as well as other objects of art of different styles and periods, such as jewelry, china mugs or showcase sculptures, which are annually enjoying the most attention in selection of Christmas gifts, "explains Simon Šustková, president of the organizing Association of Antique Dealers.  In addition to Toy Fair will offer inspiration to enrich the collections and Christmas shopping. The exhibition will also jewelry, paintings, glass, porcelain, furniture and other decorative arts. In his collections is issued sixty Antique Dealers and gallery owners from all over the country, also at very reasonable prices. As is customary, it will also be a charity collection, this time in favor of the civic association Octopus, which helps disabled people in education, sport and culture.  Dolls are among the admired and beloved objects from time immemorial. The oldest doll in knitted fabric was found in a child's grave in Peru and dates back to the first century AD. One of them began to produce as an imitation of himself, not for religious reasons or as the need to worship, as a symbol or talisman. Dolls made it the oldest civilizations - Egyptian, Greek and Roman. Attractive collector dolls from the 17th to 20 century. Older pieces are very rare and you could find more in museum collections. Most often made of wood, were lathed with linen hair and painted faces, realistically carved legs and a hint of breasts.  Opice.Významní preserved wooden doll manufacturers were in the 19th century, for example, firms in the Tyrol or Grodnertal Ellis, Joe Mason and Taylor of Springfield Schoenhut or from Philadelphia. In France, dominated the production with biskvitovou dolls (porcelain) head. Probably from 1860 to 1880 in several workshops producing beautiful doll skleněnýma zavíracíma eyes and body of goatskin, which is now called Parisian. This was the prototype of the doll-woman. Each piece was wearing a serial number and initials, or stamp on the body. Improvement was the luxury Parisian doll Bébé with children because, for example, the company that produced Jumeau, Bru, Steiner and others. The most expensive models even have built-in phonograph with a record of speaking and singing.  French dolls were dressed in richly decorated clothes selected and were usually intended for children from rich families. In fact, it was a faithful replica of the former fashion among collectors and are still highly valued. French company to manufacture dolls are also famous for producing high quality and modern design.  Primacy, however, long kept the German doll manufacturers, who surpassed the French in the late 19 century. Germany was the most prolific in this country and is the most important reference for today's collectors. There existed a large company, which produced just about every type of doll in a rich selection of design, material and quantity. Cost, these dolls also less expensive than French, which was due to higher production, but otherwise they settled. The Golden Age of German production and destroyed the global economic crisis in the interwar period and the development of inexpensive synthetic materials.  The dolls are sold in thousands korun.Nejznámějším German leader was Armand Marseille, a Russian immigrant with a French name. Fashioned as a virgin with a head and shoulders of one piece, and the Virgin with a separate hinged porcelain head, but also the character dolls, which were evidently modeled after real children. Another famous German brand, which produced both classical famous character doll is Kamer - Reinhardt. Our Lady of the brand names were given according to the actual children who model them. They mixed with a wooden body and joints, the collectors are in high demand. Another well-known manufacturer, the company Heubach.  An interesting and rare group consists of wax dolls. Originally from Italy, probably, achieved popularity especially in England. Since 1850 is manufactured by the company Pierrot: dolls are marked with the stamp distributor and have a slim body and blond hair right. The company produced Montara contrary brunettes. Other materials that were used for making dolls were in Germany in the 19th century dolls from papier-mache, or papier-mache, which is soaked in wax. Or cloth dolls - especially in Germany from the workshop Käthe Kruse or company Steiff, in Italy the production of the same name Lenka doll specialized firm.  Inalienable categories are celluloid dolls. Material, patented in the U.S., initially considered to be unbreakable, was in fact very fragile. This is particularly noticeable from a distance of years, when individual pieces are highly perishable. Even today there are many specimens preserved in the state. Celluloid dolls were originally priced less, currently one of the collectors to one of the most popular. The autumn fair will also be represented along with other unique pieces of this material.