Object Record
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Object ID |
D 153 |
Object Name |
Doll |
Description |
French collector's doll, "Marguerite" composition covered with fabric in Native costume representing Brittany in France. Molded and painted facial features; black brows and lashes, blue eyes, protruding nose, red, closed mouth with a blond curly wig. Wearing a high, white hat with floral lace trim wrapped around the hat and with two flaps attached to crown of hat. Blue silk ribbon streamers pinned to the crown hang long in the back, wrap the crown , and tie under the chin. Also, wearing a black silk dress with a skirt trimmed in gold braid, blue ribbon, and a blue embroidered ribbon with floral design. She is wearing a blue silk bib apron trimmed with white lace; the same lace trims the edge of the sleeves, and a high, white pleated collar. Carrying pink and white fabric flowers in her right hand. Underclothes consist of a white cotton petticoat and pantaloons lace trimmed at the hems. She wears white stockings and black shoes. Gold studs hold the blue ribbons from the hat in place and apron. She also has beads hanging ffom the lace collar. She is mounted on a stained square of plywood. Under her skirt is a white cotton pocket containing a paper pamphlet , "Marguerite" is etched in blue ink on the cover between two hand-drwan flowers. On the back etched in blue ink: "Brittany". Typed on an enclosed paper: " Marguerite from Brettany in France./ Armor the sea/ Arcoat... the wood".. These two Breton words describe one of the most picturesque/ provinces of France...Brittany oor Bretagne (french name). /Between rugged shores and virgin forests live its proud and rich/ people. Its legends, full of pagan and Christian traditions, are told/ in its sad and tender folk songs, . . Mballads of sailors lost at / sea... and wild and eerie winds along the heath. Yet, when the lonel/lonely, gloomy night fades into the sea with the morning's sun,/ Brittany shows its happy mood. Daylight stirs its people to gayety/ and they beam with a love of life. How gleefull is their laughter..../ and how delightful their relish of food and drink.... and the smile/ of a jolie mademoiselle! There is a deep religious feeling, a strong/ faith in their hearts, too.... and a mixture of ancient superstitions that guide their ways. / Its cities are few... but even its smallest village boasts a /church for its womanfolk... and a cabaret for its men!/ In ;the poorest farmhouse chests of handsome Breton frocks have been/ stored away by loving hands. .. to be brought out for special fetes./ On holidays, processions through village lanes are colorful ribbons/ of finery when the native ladies are clothed in these treasured xxxxxxx/xxxxxxx and traditional costumes. The waist-coat, glittering in gld embroidery, the big hat with velvet tufts hanging down, and some of/ thew old coifs are a lovely sight to behold! The elegant dress, of/ heavy silk, has wide three-quarters sleeves with cuffs of lace, out of which the wide creased shirt sleeves appear, held together at the/ wrist with lace, or bordered with a wide lace ruffle. Its neckline tapopers in the back and its square front is surrounded by a high standing pleated collar. With this gown a pastel colored apron of/ silk is worn. Breton ladies are fond of jewels and adorn their costumes with necklaces, brooches, earrings and hairpins... many of which/ are precious heirlooms and passed from generation to generation in/ the family. The ensemble is completted with the chapeau... a cap with/ brim of pink and blue - or blus only- silk ribbons, starched and trimmed/ with lace... joined in the center at the top of the hat the lace surrounds in halfbows the head, stitched together at the back, from/ where two long blue ribbons are flowing down to the hemline of the /dress, sometimes bound to a bow./ Thus is Marguerite.... a gay Breton from Cap Finistere, a land/ of reefs and islands that was one of the first parts of the earth to/ appear at the primary time. The rocks, forming a lacerated coast, are/ told to be the most antic rocks in the world at all. ----------/-------/------/ By 'Ilse'" Stamped on the interior cover in black ink: "Ludecke Volkskunst/ 683 SCHWETZINGEN/ Schillerstr. 7, Tel. 0 62 02 - 594" The 594 is crossed out with blue ink and etched beside it: "4794" |
Date |
20th C |
Collection |
Dolls |
Search Terms |
Black Forest Child Children collectables Doll dolls Female Girl Ilse Doll Native Costume toys Woman Women |