The bisque head is free of damage or repair, no cracks, chips or restoration. Bisque is a greenware piece of pottery that has been baked at high temperatures. An antique doll restorer evolves with time as technology overcomes relationships. With over 148 lots available for antique bisque dolls and 14 upcoming auctions, you wont want to miss out. The definitive book on what collectors need to know about the care of the bisque dolls of french and german origin.
However, bisque dolls enjoyed a renewed popularity in the 80s when collector dolls became popular. Also, there are several magazines targeted to doll collectors. Modern dolls a greenware, sfgw, or bisque, painted. Repairs to antiquevintage bisque, composition, plastic, celluloid, wax dolls and antiquevintage teddy bears. Jun 18, 2019 german bisque dolls and characters see more ideas about bisque doll, dolls and german. It is not possible to bring a broken porcelain doll back to original condition. Bisque dolls for sale at online auction bid to buy. Composition doll repair information and restoration of composition dolls can range from simple repairs to a complete restoration. Bisque doll repair archives professional doll repair.
Arizona doll restorer loses storefront in changing market. Begin by choosing a focus for the collection, deciding which types and styles of dolls you want. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The following books are intended to help you learn more about caring for dolls. You will need only to supply the glue and having a small iron is recommended. Marble collectors society of america po box 222 trumball, ct 06611 information on marbles. Bisque dolls for sale at online auction bid to buy bisque. Besides, you would be restoring beauty to the doll in order to retain its antique value. Dollspart supply doll parts, supplies, shoes, high heels. First, the worst enemy that you have with your doll is dirt. I use no polyester lace, or fabric for the clothing for antique. Doll clothing services testimonials shipping restored dolls gallery.
Slip each part into the cloth body, tighten the strings around the grooves in each piece, and tie securely. Most finely dressed in appropriate costume many with old, collectible clothes and some period and original to the dolls. The cool, smooth skin along with the artistic painting gave the dolls a very realistic look that still attracts doll lovers. Modern dolls a greenware, sfgw, or bisque, painted bisque. This color includes the overall tint as well as the facial features. A series of photos showing the steps that went into the restoration of this severely damaged doll. Repairing an antique doll is a task that may need some attention to detail and care, but ultimately, if you follow some basic guidelines and tips, it is not an impossible thing to do. A previous restoration on this french thuillier doll head had been done incorrectly utilizing paints that were heavy, flaked and did not last. I will email instructions to construct your doll parts if you need them. Bisque porcelain hand painted doll 16 collectors choice genuine fine bisque porcelain limited edition doll. Special germany gottlob schafft founded this doll factory in waltershausen, germany in 1851 to make papiermache dolls that were also exported, by 1870 adolf wislizenus joined the firm as a partner, around 1878 mr. Antique german bisque head doll catterfelder puppenfabrik cp 208. Authentic reproductions of antique porcelain dolls.
Most children have things they are proud of and want to show off to the world around them. Built by uid architects in osakashi, japan with date 2009. Dollspart supply 301 greenwood avenue box 266 midland park, nj 07432 toll free 18003363655 doll customer service 12014443655 doll. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Bisque doll repair archives antique child doll restoration. Bisque refers to a type of doll that has been fired twice, with color added before the second firing. This type of porcelain is porous and unglazed and can be finished with glazes, underglazes and nonfired paints. The bisque parts should have a groove at the end of each arm, leg, and around the neck on the head. Composition doll repair archives professional doll repair. When bisque dolls began appearing in france during the 1850s, their matte finish offered a trendy, realistic alternative to the glossy china dolls popular at the time. You may need to apply glue all around the heads area so as to help the wig fit well.
Pictured are lots of modern newborn, infant, baby, toddlers, children, teen, lady, fairy, and misellaneous dolls. Bisque dolls are characterized by their realistic, skinlike matte finish. Marked at thuillier, this bisque french doll head is a later child model with an open mouth and molded teeth. Repairs to this german child doll included invisible restoration of her the german firm of alt beck gottschalk is one that collectors look to in producing a smooth bisque quality head so it was well worth the familys effort to restore this doll head as a family heirloom, to be passed down from the grandmother to the family. Today, most bisque dolls are made entirely of unglazed porcelain and are geared toward the highend or collector market. Dolls are considered to be bisque if the head is made of bisque. Their popularity came from the realistic resemblance the bisque porcelain bore to human skin. Finished bisque has a slightly sandy texture that has a dull finish. Porcelain dolls types and value of vintage collectible. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Antique bisque german doll restoration part 2 youtube. Doll collecting can be a fruitful and fun activity for adults and children, and taking care of rare and expensive dolls helps to safeguard their value.
Unfollow antique bisque dolls to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Though both were made from porcelain, collectors refer to unglazed tinted dolls as bisque and shiny glazed dolls as china, while the term porcelain is often reserved for contemporary. Antique bisque dolls need authentic clothing to retain their charm and value. If youre interested in doll restoration, these tips provide practical. The sweet 22 kestner 168 antique bisque doll in antique costume and shoesstunning. Small dolls, known as allbisque, were all the rage from the late 1800s to about 1930, many of them were known as penny dolls. Requests and characteristics of the site this is an atelier for a doll artist and a residence of the couple. Numerous references are available at your local library regarding the care and repair of dolls. We did an invisible restoration on the head and sewed new clothes for. Most bisque dolls are not made totally of bisque because of the great weight and fragility such a doll with a bisque body and limbs would have. Please click the details of the doll for more information or to purchase it.
If you put dolls on a bare wood shelf, the fabric theyre wearing or dolls. You should take the time to check your dolls from time to time, especially if you own a. Doll haven porcelain doll repair, antique dolls, doll restoration i. The beauty of this french doll head is the translucent qualities of the bisque, which done incorrectly, are hidden under gobs of heavy paint. Adolf wislizenus doll marks identified doll reference. A bisque doll or porcelain doll is a doll made partially or wholly out of bisque or biscuit porcelain. Wislizenus bisque socket head dolly face doll, 24 tall, composition jointed body, sleep eyes, open mouth, doll marked a.
Try to select a wig which best suits the dolls skin color, features and size. The following are the vintage and antique bisque head dolls we have for sale. After purchase, i will mail the products within 3 days and email you the written instructions with full color photos of the way i construct my dolls. A doll is considered bisque if the head of the doll is made of bisque. Collectors choice genuine fine bisque porcelain doll unopened y12527aa. A popular doll today, the effanbee baby dolls are a good investment in restoration. Doll restoration should be nearly undetectable either on the shelf. I undo a previous repair, add a new pair of glass eyes and restore her to good as new. Contemporary bisque dolls are almost exclusively manufactured in china.
Because all the pieces were available there was no need to replace lost material and the parts merely needed to be rejoined and reinforced internally. All prices include first class shipping to the usa. Bisque antique dolls pre1930 for sale shop with afterpay. Lilliput doll hospital 2815 brownsville road pittsburgh, pa 15227 412 4311820 information on doll repair and restoration. This is an antique bisque doll whose head had been broken into three pieces. These methods will also work on vinyl, porcelain, or ceramic. Dolls your way offers hand made porcelain dolls available as porcelain soft fired greenware, porcelain bisque, or porcelain painted bisque. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members.
Unfollow antique dolls bisque to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A common issue with the bubbles is that the composition finish splits at the seams and because of the many contours of the face and hands, the composition lifts and cracks in those areas as well, requiring a refinish of the surface and smoothing of the lifted areas. The cool, smooth skin along with the artistic painting gave the dolls. Most finely dressed in appropriate costume many with old, collectible clothes and. Simple doll repairs include rebuilding damaged doll parts, restringing and craze control or repairing body parts like fingers, toes and other broken parts. Once all the bisque pieces are painted and dried, you are ready to assemble the bisque features with the body. Doll collecting isnt as popular as it was 20 or 30 years ago, and prices paid for antique dolls have gone down. Her head, arms, and legs are all on swivel joints and she wears a handmade, black dress with a vintage lace collar and cuffs, white.
Composition doll repair archives professional doll. Regularly comb the hair of the doll and try to wash it from time to time. One of those bisque porcelain dolls made in 1916 was sold by the auction. They had their peak of popularity between 1860 and 1900 with french and german dolls. Koppelsdorf doll was knocked from a shelf never display a doll on a shelf unsecured. Damaged doll heads bisque another example of damage to a dolls head. My dresses and clothes for antique bisque dolls are made in appropriate styles and materials for each time period. Antique doll repair and porcelain restoration expert.
Beginning with identification and the features of both the antique and reproductions of the antique bisque dolls, caruso discusses doll repair, eye repair, wig care, making cloth bodies, doll costuming and accessories. A few tips on composition doll finger repair not just gluing them back on making. Renowned doll historian, collector, and author mildred seeley wrote her 20th book at the request of her husband and children. We try to feature the best german and french bisque head dolls from the collections we have access to, i hope the doll you are looking for is among the ones below. When bisque dolls began appearing in france during the 1850s, their matte finish offered a trendy, realistic. Here are a few hints that i have accumulated from working with my dolls, and i thought that you might want to read through them and see if any would work for you. The doll fixer antique and vintage bisque head dolls for sale.
New listing antique heubach koppelsdorf 21 blue sleep eyes ball jointed bisque doll. The current most expensive porcelain doll came from the set of the dolls created by french sculptor albert marque during ww1 for the parisian couturier jeanne margainelacroix who demanded the creation of 100 dolls clothed by in the style of the high fashion of paris. Antique german bisque head doll catterfelder puppenfabrik. If a doll is missing fingers or toes, they can be rebuilt and you may never know that the finger was ever missing, even by looking closely. This website has been updated as of february 5, 2020updated for new hurets, a new barrois and sold items. Carlson still has a bookshelf full of blue books with descriptions and. Bisque dolls faded in popularity when lessexpensive composition became the primary doll material used. The beauty of this french doll head is the translucent qualities of the bisque, which done. All the supplies you will need to put your doll body together is included in this kit.
An olympia bisque headed doll, with opening brown glass. This bisque doll features attached blonde hair with a handpainted face featuring feathered brows, rouged cheeks, painted lips, a dimpled chin, and a pair of brown eyes. Antique bisque porcelain dolls were manufactured in the mid1800s through the early 1930s. Sometimes, you may also need to replace the wig in order to have the doll look more pleasing. Bisque heads were expensive to produce, but if done on a large scale, they could be made costeffective.
Specials doll gallery faqs doll making tips order form order information about us home. Jan 21, 2014 doll haven porcelain doll repair, antique dolls, doll restoration i want to learn to be a doll dr. Bringing the hand or foot back to its original condition would be a doll restoration. The resulting volume is the first allencompassing study made of the unique, small children dolls and figures made entirely of bisque this book is primarily photos of dolls with supporting text of explanatory and historical facts.
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