Who is Izannah Walker?
Izannah Walker (1817 to 1888) of Bristol, Rhode Island was one of the earliest known female dollmakers in America. Her cloth dolls were all handmade by herself and her sisters, and each doll possesses a distinct and recognizable style. They are three-dimensional works of art in a similar style to that of contemporary portraits. Izannah applied for, and received, a patent for her unique doll design in 1873.
The dolls can be recognized by their stockinette-covered painted heads with either wisps of hair or curls surrounding the face. All of the dolls have applied ears and thumbs and stitched fingers. Many of them have painted boots; those that do not have bare feet with stitched toes. The sizes of these dolls range from 15 to 24 inches tall.
In recent years, the obvious beauty of Izannah's dolls has attracted quite a following. There has even been an Izannah Walker doll featured on a postage stamp in the "Classic American Dolls" series in 1997.
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- Yet another collectible doll I hadn't known about - great lens! I'm happy to add it to the Collector Clubs group!
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