ANTIQUE REPRODUCTION DOLLS

These reproduction dolls are by Mary Benner and Connie Drake

A9T (Thullier) by Mary Benner - Edition 2 of 4
This doll was inspired from a picture of an AT in the book "Precious Dolls" by Ursula Brecht.

Cody Jumeau (Long Face) by Mary Benner - OOAK
This doll placed 2nd in the 1995 Seeley Competition in New York


"Amanda"
A Te'te' Jumeau Antique Reproduction by Mary Benner - OOAK

A.T. 14 "Merilie"

The original A.T. 14 was  made by A. Thullier in France, circa 1875 to 1890.  This reproduction doll is approximately 25" tall and was made by Connie Drake.  She is a limited edition OOAK.  Connie's Doll Studio Link.

Claudia

Claudia is a reproduction of a  Bru Jne 16 originally made by Casimar Bru in France in 1880.  She has a porcelain face and a composition body.  She is 29".  Claudia is a limited edition of 2 dolls made by Connie Drake.

Simon & Halbig

Reproduction of an S&H German antique doll.  She is porcelain on a Janice Naibert/JN wooden body and was made by Suzanne McBrayer.  Her sailor suit was made by Anna Milster.

Bru Jeune

This lovely Bru Jeune was made by Suzanne McBrayer using a Bru mold made by Seeley's.  She is 15" and is on a leather Chevrot body which was made by Suzanne's husband.  It is an excellent replica of the original chevrot body developed by Henri Chevrot, the second owner of the Bru firm.  Her outfit is made by Pam Willets.

(coming soon)

Mein Liebling

Suzanne McBrayer made this beautiful 19" Mein Leibling.  She has blue glass eyes with upper and lower painted lashes in addition to real mohair lashes.  Her body is a reproduction German slant-jointed one.

(coming soon)

Lydia

Between 1980 and 1992, the Gorham Doll Company produced dolls in the images of French antique dolls. Lydia was the 5th Anniversary doll produced in 1985. Lydia's face was inspired by the French dolls of Bru. She is a musical doll and her music is "Anniversary Waltz".

 

   
 
 

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