Dolls. A pair of rare Docken dolls, Germany, mid 19th century, 2 brightly painted carved wooden dolls, with loosely hinged swinging legs, the bodies on thin wire supports to facilitate movement, comprising a male figure playing a stringed instrument and wearing a bicorn hat (one wire replaced), and a female figure with a heart-shaped pocket and a pair of scissors hanging from her waist, height 9cm (3.5ins) and 8cm (3.25ins) respectively, together with another Docken doll, broken, representing a young girl, lacking part of one arm and all of the other, and 3 wires, plus 5 19th or early 20th century miniature porcelain dolls, and 3 hand-stitched clothed fabric mice, various sizes and condition (Qty: 11) The wooden head, torso and arms of these rare Docken dolls are carved in one piece and painted in vivid colours, with expressive faces, whilst the narrow wire supports cleverly allow the hinged legs to swing freely. The dolls were designed to be placed upon a surface which could be slightly tapped or jogged causing the figures to tremble and move. Such little novelties could be purchased individually, or as integral parts of table games or toy theatres.
Dolls. A pair of rare Docken dolls, Germany, mid 19th century, 2 brightly painted carved wooden dolls, with loosely hinged swinging legs, the bodies on thin wire supports to facilitate movement, comprising a male figure playing a stringed instrument and wearing a bicorn hat (one wire replaced), and a female figure with a heart-shaped pocket and a pair of scissors hanging from her waist, height 9cm (3.5ins) and 8cm (3.25ins) respectively, together with another Docken doll, broken, representing a young girl, lacking part of one arm and all of the other, and 3 wires, plus 5 19th or early 20th century miniature porcelain dolls, and 3 hand-stitched clothed fabric mice, various sizes and condition (Qty: 11) The wooden head, torso and arms of these rare Docken dolls are carved in one piece and painted in vivid colours, with expressive faces, whilst the narrow wire supports cleverly allow the hinged legs to swing freely. The dolls were designed to be placed upon a surface which could be slightly tapped or jogged causing the figures to tremble and move. Such little novelties could be purchased individually, or as integral parts of table games or toy theatres.
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