Each Art Doll from Collection 1 is a one-of-a-kind, handmade character with an internal mobile brass structure which allows its arms and legs to rotate. Please visit 'the making process - collection 1' for information on how the dolls are made.
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This doll is a work of art and not a toy. It is for display purposes only.
The dolls are not made to stand. The images where they are standing are for illustration purposes only.
It must be protected from heat and direct sunlight. (Please visit the 'doll care advice' page on this website for more information about how to care for the dolls.)
Every doll is a unique creation, no molds are used, therefore imperfections or irregularities are evidence of its handmade nature since it's not mass produced or made by a machine.
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About Aleksander:
(2011)
Aleksander is named after the great Russian poet Pushkin.
The maternal great-grandfather of Pushkin was an Ethiopian prince, Abram Petrovich Hannibal.
The Godfather of Hannibal was the Russian Tsar Peter the Great, who gave the boy his middle name and surname.
...Aleksander, also owes his name to my Russian great-grandfather, an Orenburg Cossack, Aleksander Matveevich Koshcheev.
Cossack Koshcheev was tall, handsome, a man of few words, and stern.
Materials used:
Brass, Cernit polymer clay, glass eyes, mohair.
Pyjamas: grey Silk Jacquard.
Dressing gown: shell, Cotton Velour; lining, beige Silk Jacquard.
Measurements*:
Total height: 44cm (including 4cm hair volume).
Seated height: 26.5cm (including 4cm hair volume).
Weight: 739grams (including clothing).
*All measurements are approximate.
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