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[crivelli]

Я когда-то уже показывала здесь своих кукол(ок), но давно уже ЛЖ+ их пожрал, так что настало время показать их снова.
Сегодня перед вами Замороженная Шарлотта, она же Полуторадюймовочка, или "Рождение Венеры":





Барыня прислала сто рублей, да и нет не говорите, чёрного-белого не берите, вы поедете на бал?



Кстати, в комментах к этой записи обсуждались возможности романа с названием "Frozen Charlotte". Романа такого я не нашла, зато песню , музыкальные альбомы и рецепт мороженого - пожалуйста.


А вот что пишет normanjwellman:

I see a lot of innocent misinformation from people selling dolls on ebay. Innocent because people just do not realize.

Frozen Charlotte/Charlie type dolls are just that. A type of doll. A frozen Charlotte/Charlie doll can have been made at any time, and can be of any subject ie an animal/ person ect. The only requirement is that it be in one peice. immobile (no movable parts ie arms. legs, tails).

When we think of a frozen charlotte dolls, an older, crudely painted miniature female nude doll comes to mind. These frozen charlotte dolls are the most collectable and in some cases very valuable. The older ones were made from 1860 thru 1900ish. they were made in the era before the penny doll. Arms can be up, down, or in a hugging myself state. No matter how the arms are, they are always stationary (frozen) most are dark headed, some blond, some red headed. This doll is made of porcelain, generally glazed only on one side. The word Charlotte represents feminine or female where as Charlie represent masculine/ male.

Where did the name for this type of doll originate?

Many countries claim fame to making the first frozen Charlotte/ Charlie. From my in depth research, I conclude that America is the true answer.

The following is a copy of what I wrote from my research a few years ago.

Seba Smith a newspaperman wrote a poem between 1840 and 1843. His poem "a corpse going to a ball" became a victorian cautionary story first appearing in print December 28th 1843 in a newspaper called "the Rover", just 3 days before new years eve. I am sure that Seba timed the publishing of his poem, to warn young girls to keep warmly dressed on their way to New Years eve parties in that year. Seba had, in 1831 read of a girl named Charlotte J who had died in her bower all dressed up for a ball. Nine years later, "in the New York observer" newspaper dated February 8, 1840 Seba read of an unnamed girl who had again frozen to death on her way to a party. Seba used his writting skills to create the poem from these 2 very real incidents, The poem probably would have been long forgotten, except that William Lorenzo Carter, a partially blind man with musical talents, put Seba's poem to music and sang it in his travels across America. I do not know who first coined the dolls type name "frozen Charlotte", but i do know that the dolls first were made in the 1860's early frozen charlotte were used to cool hot tea down at ladies tea parties. Once used, the little doll was given to a well behaved young girl who may have come to the tea party with her Mother. later. the smaller versions were baked into cakes, and used as cup cake toppers. In Australia they were places in christmas puddings, to be found by lucky children. They are crudely painted, but have a charm about them.

I have many documents to substantiate my findings. no part of this guide may be reproduced without my written permission. Please contact me Ebay seller ID Normanjwellman regarding usage of this guide.

pjgal2000:

Let me introduce "FROZEN CHARLOTTE" and her beau "FROZEN CHARLIE" ….charming ANTIQUE Dolls from the VICTORIAN era.

To really appreciate these captivating dolls, one must know their history…

I plan through this buying guide, to share not only their history, but the fascinating story behind these dolls. My guide will give you information that will be helpful in buying, selling and collecting these tiny, almost forgotten, antique treasures from the past.

Their story is filled with romance, lost love, vanity - motherly advice ignored and a night gone wrong that ends in tragedy ~ the tale is captured in an old Folk Fable turned to song in the American Folk Ballard known as "YOUNG CHARLOTTE" by William Carter.

The orignal poem, from which the song was derived, by Seba Smith was called "Young Charlotte".  He was inspired to write the poem after reading  in the New York Observer on Feb 8, 1840... "A young woman... was frozen to death while riding to a ball on Jan 1, 1840."

The poem begins "Fair Charlotte lived on a mountainside"... and ends with the death of her broken hearted beau ..."And they both lie in one tomb".

First, before the story begins..........let me show you a "FROZEN CHARLOTTE"  doll so you will be familiar with these little darlings as we go along. Pictured below is a RARE tiny example of a "FROZEN CHARLOTTE" encased in an antique pocket watch.

                                                                                   

Now, gathered from my own research and many years of dealing in these little treasures; is the real story……………

Manufactured as early as 1850, these intriguing bisque/china/porcelain dolls were originally produced as VICTORIAN BATHING DOLLS called "FROZEN CHARLOTTE"; so named from a song about a Victorian era girl who went out dancing with her beau to a ball at a nearby inn. She left without her wrap against her mother’s wishes and froze in the snow…………..

The early American Folk Ballad known as "YOUNG CHARLOTTE" as mentioned earlier, was written by WILLIAM CARTER and is still sung today by "old time folk singers". Many of those singers, who sing the Ballard about young Charlotte, don’t even know about the little dolls and their existence!

…………………….The song goes on to tell the story of how on a piercingly cold, winters night, Charlottes beau, Charles, picks Charlotte up in his sleigh to attend a ball at the village inn, 15 miles away. Looking lovely, young Charlotte, dressed in her finery, vainly wanted to be seen and admired along the way, did not heed her mother’s good advice and cover herself with a blanket, refusing even to wear her wrap. By the time she and Charles arrived at the inn, Charlotte was a frozen corpse! The song goes on to say that Charlie soon died of a broken heart and they forever slumber together, in one tomb…………end of story!

The song, a favorite in the US, is sung by Folk singers today. Imagine, an obscure tidbit in a Jan 1, 1840 newspaper, remained "alive" in poem, song and doll to become a part of American Folk Lore for over 160 years!

• Around 1860, shortly after the larger, up to 15 ½" "FROZEN CHARLOTTE" BATHING GIRL Dolls began to be produced, the Victorians found the larger, naked dolls to be immoral, so they began calling them FROZEN CHARLIE. Drainage holes in the buttocks area on these larger bathing examples are original to the piece.

Pictured below is an exceptionally fine FROZEN CHARLIE VICTORIAN BATHING DOLL in VINTAGE GLASS DOME.

                                                                                 

Exceptional Frozen Charlies such as this one, especially those found in such charming Vintage displays, are RARE and most desireable among collectors.

"Frozen Charlottes" sizes range from less than 1" up to 15 ½" on the larger bathing models.

• One very interesting fact I’ve learned about these tiny treasures is that in the early Victorian days, the tiniest ones were sometimes baked into children’s BIRTHDAY CAKES or CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS to be found by the tiny guests as party favors as they bit into their piece of cake! 
  

Most of these dolls were manufactured by numerous factories in Germany from 1850 to the early 1900s although few bear any identifying marks. Some are marked with incised numbers on their backs similar to those found on larger antique bisque French and German china and bisque dolls. On the larger bathing dolls, marks can sometimes be found on the dolls back or feet bottoms. I do not know for a fact, but suspect that these numbers represent the size or style of the dolls. Marks include numbers such as 0, 000, 0/7, 0/8, etc. Some have a trademark and/or marked GERMANY. Being marked can add some to a "Frozen Charlotte" dolls value, but being unmarked does not detract as most are unmarked.

"Frozen Charlottes" are most commonly white bisque china and can be found to be glazed or unglazed. Shiny glazed white porcelain ones with nicely hand painted features and a nice pink blush to their cheeks and head, are most desirable. Unusual hair colors such as blonde, or even red, bring higher prices than the more common black. On the larger bathing examples, the peach face tint covers the head from neck up with the body being shiny glazed white. Eyes can be black, brown or even blue. The eyes can be just dots on the face or very detailed with painted lashes, lids, eyebrows, pupils, etc.

                                                                                 

This RARE example is encased in a tiny brass and beveled glass display case. She strikes a RARE POSE with one arm straight by her side and the arm other across her chest, just below a tiny flower with stems and leaves that was etched in her glaze just above her heart!

• Most commonly, "Frozen Charlottes" are posed with straight feet and bodies with arms bent at the elbows with tiny clinched fists facing forward, especially on the larger Bathing Dolls. These larger Bathing Dolls can usually stand on their own and most of the smaller ones lay down on their backs. That is why wear to the backs on the tiny ones is not uncommon.

Unusual poses for the little dolls consist of hands crossed over the chests, hands out to the side with a little separation from the body, and variations to this still being uncovered such as the ones pictured above and below.

                                                                          

Most RARE are those with unique features such as unusual hair styles, hair ornaments, hand-painted stockings with tiny hand-painted bows at the top, molded and/or painted high top Victorian boots or shoes, molded dresses, or those encased in antique objects such as antique watch cases, beveled glass boxes, antique broaches, pins and lockets.

 

 

 

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From "Pupa" by Catherine Graham:

И под конец цитата:

A Room with a View by Edward Morgan Forster - Page 222

"Then with a catching of her breath, she murmured: "Mr. Eager and Charlotte, dreadful frozen Charlotte. How cruel she would be to a man like that!"

Comments

[kiowa-mike.livejournal.com]

Ух, как здорово!

[crivelli.livejournal.com]

:-)

[crivelli.livejournal.com]

Это пока что всё одна и та же:-)

[imperatressa.livejournal.com]

Чудесная! она фарфоровая? а на лбу у нее -- тика?

[crivelli.livejournal.com]

Да, фарфоровая, а на лбу - не по центру - точка. С замороженными Шарлотами такое случается, это даже не считается дефектом:-)

[ona-ne-ptitza.livejournal.com]

просто можно с ума сойти
а у нее какое-то пятнышко на лбу - как индийская тикка...-))

[crivelli.livejournal.com]

Пятнышко не по центру, на тикку не тянет:-)

[fe-liz.livejournal.com]

Очень интересно и познавательно, спасибо!
Бедняжка. Но зато у нее есть жемчужина :)

[crivelli.livejournal.com]

Такую легкомысленную барышню это должно совершенно утешить:-)

[kas-sio.livejournal.com]

интересная какая Венера-Дюймовочка! :)
Вы, конечно же видели эту страничку из Мельбурна

[crivelli.livejournal.com]

Да, спасибо, я на неё вышла, когда разыскивала балладу:-)

[fratrum.livejournal.com]

Вот так история.