Mignardise pandore renaissance n° 1

Gallery of Artist dolls

MIGNARDISE
PANDORE RENAISSANCE DOLL N° 1
January 2003

3 months of work
One-of-a-kind
Height : 15 in

My creations are accepted by
the dictionary Larousse Drouot Cotation

Sculpture made in vegetal ivory.
Bobbin lace for the ruff and cuff.
Art embroidery.

Front view of Mignardise Renaissance

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Back view of Mignardise Renaissance Doll

The back of the doll

The doll's face

“Esther's dolls
are heading towards
being "antiques" of the future”

Alison Sibley, Doll Magazine, September 2002

The fan

Detail of the embroidery

Detail of the pedestal

Magazines subscriptions about dolls
Numérous magazines about collection dolls

My other artist dolls
My Pandore dolls and other dolls carved
in box wood or false ivory.

What is a Pandore doll ?
Short history of Pandore dolls

What is an artist doll ?
An artist doll is a special doll : why ?

History of bobbins lace

Technique of bobbins lace

Books for sale about dolls
Books about artist dolls, collection dolls
and antique dolls