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Gillie Charlson Award winning artist Gillie Charlson attended Art College after school and worked as a designer, painter and teacher. She established as a doll artist in 1975 and started to make porcelain dolls in 1980. Her inspiration is drawn from old pictures or a neighbour's child. Heads and limbs are
made of porcelain
attached to a flexible cloth body. Gillie uses only natural materials
for the wigs and eyelashes of her dolls. Please note these dolls have been especially created for collectors and are not suitable as a toy for children. |
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| Estelle In her white cotton dress with broderie anglaise Estelle looks like a young lady going to a garden party around the turn of the 19th Century. Estelle's head and shoulders are made of fine porcelain as are the arms from below the elbow and 3/4 of the legs. Her head is marked 'Gillie' on the shoulder plate. Estelle has a light blond very fine quality mohair wig. She has the most beautiful glass blue eyes and beautiful handpainted facial details. Her body is made of cotton it is not jointed but flexible as it is wired. The dress she wears is a unique piece and made of off-white mainly antique fabrics (some aging), decorated with moss-green ribbons. Estelle wears two petticoats made of cream cotton with lace and knee-long pants edged with lace. She has a hat made of cream coloured silk decorated with cream coloured flowers. In her ears long pearl drop earrings. Her off-white ajour knitted socks and fine off-white leather shoes make her outfit complete. In her hand she holds a bouquet of antique flowers. Gillie Charlston made 68 cm, 27" large Estelle in 1994. She is a dream! Please send an e-mail if you need more information. |
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Amber With her hazlenut-brown plaits and beautiful eyelashes Amber looks as if she comes straight from Shakespeare's Midsummernight's Dream. Her clothes also give
you the feeling
she comes from a time far away. Amber wears knee long trousers and a petticoat of cream coloured cotton edged with lace. She is wearing a pleated dress with a cream lace topdress. Her mohair wig is crowned by flowers held together by a mauve coloured silk ribbon. A similar ribbon decorates her dress. Amber represents
England in the series
of 4 dolls representing England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in a
limited edition of 50 pieces. She comes with her certificate and is
marked 'Gillie' on her shoulderplate. Gillie Charlson made 53,5 cm, 21”, Amber in 1994. Amber is in mint condition. She has never been on display.
Please send an e-mail if you need more information. |
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