Original porcelain Tennis couple dolls by Ellen Bedington, measures 7 inches
Please note that the lady hat is attached to the head by what appears to be elastic and glue see photo. the same glue was used to attache the mans feet to the stand. the glue has aged but should be able to be removed. Fantastic work by Ellen , the tennis rackets are so realistic everything is hand made including the hat and clothes .A real collectors item
About the artist
Ellen
Bedington was a member of the British Doll Artist Association BDA. She
had always made dolls and miniatures fitting them where possible into
her busy nursing career. having worked in the USA, India and England and
with many ethnic students her dolls show this international background.
On retiring from nursing she went into full time teaching of doll
making. An early member of the BDA she worked in most media but prefers
porcelain and super sculpey Although dolls are taken from original
molds sculpted by herself , they are all painted and dressed
differently. She makes and finishes complete dolls but has sold kits to
doll makers enabling them to put their own artistry to work on the
dolls.She is the author of Make and clothe your own Dolls house dolls.