22" Emma Clear Blonde Raphael's Angel Reproduction Blue Satin Dress, Awesome Undergarments, Corset Bisque Head Doll

Description magnificent reproduction artist doll by Emma Clear. She is 22 inches tall and was kept under glass by her owner... Tag says modelled after Raphael's Angel also Cherub at base of Raphael's Sistine Madonna.. Tag states original clothing.. What awesome underclothes. I love her corset laced at the back. I do not see any flaws. She would be expensive to ship.. Go by pictures.. Stunning blonde molded hair with blue eyes.,, bisque or bone china lower limbs and lower arms.. Love her boots. filed doll room br bin 11 2025 some history follows The roots of the hobby of doll collecting which today is enjoyed by enthusiasts around the world, took shape in early part of the 20th century. This growing interest in collecting dolls was fostered by doll collecting and doll making pioneer Emma Clear. Emma was born in St. Louis on April 14, 1879. She grew up in Buffalo, New York. In high school she joined a doll club which made little dolls for the Children’s Hospital in Buffalo and she often spent her spare time fixing broken dolls for the neighborhood children. After high school, she studied commercial law, attended Vanderbilt University, and pursued her interests in sculpture and writing. By 1908 Emma was divorced and looking for a means of support when she hit upon the idea of opening a specialty doll shop and hospital in Buffalo. In 1914 she left, moved to Cleveland, Ohio where she became affiliated with The Cleveland Doll Hospital. In 1917 Emma moved to Los Angeles, California and again opened a shop. Eventually, she moved her shop to her home and in 1928 she closed the doll hospital completely and she and her husband Wallace opened a chicken ranch in Redondo Beach. The Humpty Dumpty Doll Hospital offered reproduction doll parts to collectors. The Great Depression hit the Clears hard, in 1929 their farm went bust and they had to go on assistance. Soon after the end of their business Emma became very ill and during her convalescence her thoughts turned once again to dolls. Doll collecting was regaining popularity as a hobby and remembering the boxes of dolls, parts and supplies she had packed away in storage she decided to open a new doll shop and hospital. Emma was very knowledgeable about old and antique dolls and had the experience and proper parts to repa she has the cloth tag Humpty Dumpty Doll Hospital... on this doll's back..