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carmen84

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Vintage clown
« on: December 05, 2012, 12:02:44 am »
Hi everyone,
I've been moving house and came across a old item that has been stored for awhile. It was given to me by a lady in her late 80's and it was passed on to her at a young age from a relative. There is no stamp on the sad clown, or marks. It is in great condition, no cracks or rips..
The face,neck,shoulders are porcelain as are the hands. Around  23" tall Would anyone have any info on it? Greatly appreciated.
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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2012, 10:15:29 am »
Can you recheck....see if there is any mark on the upper back/bottom of neck of the clown.
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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2012, 10:37:14 am »
Reminds me of Emmet Kelly`s face !!

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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2012, 10:52:33 am »
This style, to me,  is what I have come to know more as a "pierrot" clown.

Can you post a pic of the clown "undressed".  (Heaven forbid that I ask this!)  But need to see the construction on this.  A close up of where the cloth body meets the porcelain...and stitching methods.
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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2012, 01:31:44 pm »
This style, to me,  is what I have come to know more as a "pierrot" clown.

Can you post a pic of the clown "undressed".  (Heaven forbid that I ask this!)  But need to see the construction on this.  A close up of where the cloth body meets the porcelain...and stitching methods.
yeah!...i,ve never seen a nekked clown before....apart from when i look in the mirror.... ;D ;D
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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2012, 04:33:41 pm »
haha thanks for your help, I stripped the clown and took these pics. I also found under the chest piece which is stitched down an inscription in the ceramic ANONA '85 ?

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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2012, 05:24:49 pm »
Is what you found hand written ??

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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2012, 07:31:51 pm »
yes, just hand written

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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2012, 08:18:42 pm »
I think what you have is a repro, from probably a hobbyist,, 85 likely the year done !! Body doesn`t show any age and face/head doesn`t look like older clown dolls !!

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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2012, 09:16:52 pm »
I have to agree with Mart's summation because it definitely doesn't look like 1885! 

The clothing looks as if it was a handmade item as well....but very well made!

Very attractive clown!!!!
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Re: Vintage clown
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2012, 10:26:34 pm »
Yeah there's nothing on the net similar, so probably is a hobbyist doll. Thanks