antique 18th C black Doll Figure, poss. provenance John Stedman, Suriname

Description

code: CK
a rare and interesting, antique, 18th Century figure,
a
black latex,
natural rubber or wax
doll
probably from Suriname
height: circa  45 cm / circa 17.7 inch (excl. modern wooden base)
it has a black, soft latex, rubber or wax head, hands and lower legs,
wearing original 18th century period clothing, the clothing is not complete: the upper shirt / blouse / tunic is missing,
the further parts are made of cloth, metal wire and dried grasses,
beside the original textile clothing, the figure has gold-like cuffs on the sleeves,
condition: fair for it's age, the latex/rubber/wax parts are complete, but in the back neck a small triangular piece is loose, the doll in whole is steady,
about the latex/rubber/wax: the material is throughly black and quite soft, that softness made us think of a natural rubber or wax,
the modern wooden stand is constructed of a square base with a, loose, upwards stick, going into the figure,
weight: circa 604 gr. (including modern wooden stand)
we are no experts
on the subject of primitiv or antique dolls, we have done some research, trying to judge this item to the best we could -
do judge for yourself the material description, affilation and age -
we are selling this item "as is" and we will not accept returns
if the buyer finds that we are wrong concerning these matters.
note 1: in the collection of the
Tropenmuseum
you can find some old dolls from Suriname
- you can browse their collection by search = zoeken: suriname pop
note 2: a drawing of this type of clothing was published in a book about Suriname in 1792,
written by
John Gabriel Stedman
, a Scotish - Dutch officer
note 3: it is known that
John Gabriel Stedman
took Suriname dolls, representing the Peoples of Suriname,
to Holland when he repatriated,
for William V Prince of Orange and the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic
- Willem V van Oranje Nassau, laatste Stadhouder van de Republiek -
see: Haags Historisch Museum - Afrikaanse bedienden aan het Haagse hof - page 15: Slavernij en opstand
world wide shipping:
- you will be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU
- this will be according to the PostNL conditions
- if possible with tracking, priority and
insurance offered by PostNL for loss during shipment
- the shippingcosts differ per country
- PostNL weigthcategory of this item: 0-2kg
- combined shipment goes per weight: 0-2 / 2-5 / 5-10 kg
we are: delta 98 den haag
The Hague, The Netherlands, EU
registrated at:
Chambers of Commerce in The Netherlands / KvK Haaglanden: file 27133335