{"product_id":"antique-1910s-wax-doll-head-feathered-turban","title":"Antique 1910s Wax Doll Head Blonde Hair with Satin Turban - Doll Topper","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly attractive and unusual antique \u003cb\u003ewax doll head\u003c\/b\u003e, most likely dating to the \u003cb\u003e1910s, possibly the early 1920s\u003c\/b\u003e, and originally intended for use as the head of a decorative ribbon doll or similar boudoir accessory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe head depicts a fashionable young woman with delicately painted facial features and an elaborate period headdress. Her face has a soft, lifelike appearance, with heavily lidded eyes, dark arched eyebrows, rosy cheeks and distinctive, full red lips. The modelling and colouring give her a wonderfully expressive appearance, characteristic of fashionable decorative dolls of the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has short blonde hair arranged in soft curls around her face and wears an elegant \u003cb\u003echampagne-coloured satin turban\u003c\/b\u003e, constructed with overlapping folds of lustrous fabric. The turban is embellished at the front with a decorative dark blue and metallic embroidered ornament, from which rises a dramatic spray of pale cream-coloured feathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn additional decorative feature is the \u003cb\u003estring of small metallic beads\u003c\/b\u003e suspended beneath her chin, forming a loop from one side of the headdress to the other. Together with the elaborate turban and feather ornament, this gives the doll a particularly striking theatrical appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe head is fashioned in wax, a comparatively fragile material that makes the survival of these early decorative doll heads uncommon. Unlike porcelain half-dolls, wax examples are considerably less frequently found, particularly retaining their elaborate original-style textile embellishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eoriginal metal mounting wire remains attached beneath the neck\u003c\/b\u003e, suggesting that the head was intended to be incorporated into a ribbon doll, pincushion doll or another decorative novelty with a fabric body. The wire would have provided a means of securing the head to its original construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of the wax face, blonde hair, satin turban, embroidered ornament and feather plume makes this a particularly appealing survivor of early 20th-century decorative dollmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight of head, excluding feathers and mounting wire: Approximately 1 7\/8 inches (4.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good condition, particularly considering the fragile wax construction and age. The facial features remain attractive and well defined, with some minor age-related wear to the painted decoration. The blonde hair is somewhat disarranged. The original mounting wire remains present but should be handled with care. Please examine the photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming and uncommon antique wax doll head, particularly desirable for its elaborate feathered turban, expressive painted face and surviving original mounting wire.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67714549940329,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1559\/files\/Wax-Doll-Head.jpg?v=1792267250","url":"https:\/\/www.poppysvintageclothing.com\/fr\/products\/antique-1910s-wax-doll-head-feathered-turban","provider":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}