American Lady from Morphy's Auction

5/5/2009

Today's doll is another from Morphy's Auction. This one is called "American Lady With Something To Wear" and is dated 1857. The description reads: "Hand colored from wood engravings, this set has five lovely, detailed gowns, one shawl and four headdresses. Only the front of the envelope remains. The set is in wonderful condition with the average age and wear." It is estimated to fetch $300-$400!

There wasn't an image with better resolution, unfortunately. But It's a very nice-looking doll overall, and the outfits are nicely colored. I especially like the one presented on the doll itself below with the red ribbons.

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5/5/2009 08:05:29 am

She's lovely. I've always been a little ambivalent about the crinoline period, but what a beautiful example of printing from the 19th century. Though it's lovely, I can't imagine buying such an old piece. Even if I could afford it, I think I would be terrified of damaging it or hurting it. I love her ball gown, which is your favorite?

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5/6/2009 11:09:05 pm

i used to think crinolines were absurd (and they still are, really), but i've developed an appreciation of them over time, i guess.

which is why ballgowns of this era don't really do much for me (they always seem the worst examples of the extreme bells). i incline to prefer the everyday clothes of the era ~ even here, i much prefer her basic walking attire to the fancy stuff.

and i agree about purchasing such things. it would end up stored in a drawer away from the light of day ~ not much purpose to it there for so pricey an item! i buy a lot of dolls (the cheap new variety), but i also get a lot of use out of them, so that's a much better balance. i really wish they would reprint some of these old sets.

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