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Ethel Hicks Angel Children Rapunzel #512, NIB

$ 20.56

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Features: Artist Made
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Condition: New
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Room: Any Room
  • Type: Lady, Women
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Material: Porcelain and Fabric
  • Brand: Angel Children
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    This is an Ethel Hicks Angel Children Rapunzel #512, NIB. She is 1-3/8" high. Rapunzel was the fairy tale girl that was held captive in a tower. The best known line of this fairy tale is
    "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair".
    These are one of a kind in that they are artist made and not reproduced in mass. She is in her original clear plastic case.
    Ethel Hicks is a talented doll artist working from Gaylord, MI. Her web site
    A
    bout Dolls and the Dollmaker
    says:
    I make miniature toy dolls for the children that live in the 1"=1 doll houses. These little
    ones vary in size from 3/4" to 3" tall. They are also delightful collector dolls in their own
    right.
    I make my own sculptures of head, hands and feet. Then I  make molds from these. I pour
    the mold in porcelain slip. The resulting "green ware"  must be scrapped and sanded.
    It must than be fired in the kiln reaching a temperature of 2300 degrees. Alas, when they
    are removed from the kiln they have a rough texture and must be sanded again.
    I china paint their faces, and than fire them again to reach a temperature of1600 degrees.
    This requires 1 to 3 firings to get their faces smiling brightly. When coooled and removed
    from the kiln, their faces are permanent.
    After I paint their shoes with acrylic paint, they are ready to be assembled and dressed. Of
    course the little dears want wigs, I think they would look really cute bald, but they won't
    hear of it.
    When the doll is finished, She is packaged in a protective plastic box. Than she is ready
    to be shipped to you.
    "How long does it take to make each little doll?" It takes a long time,  years of experience
    and hours of effort to create one Angel Child. I strive to make each one truly special. They
    are lovingly hand made by myself to be tiny treasures, you will be proud to own.
    I hope you will enjoy having them, as much as I enjoy creating them.
    Ethel