Treasures from the Tyrol.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- King, Constance
- Source
- Doll Reader; Aug99, Vol. 27 Issue 6, p50, 4p, 3 Color Photographs
- Subject
- DOLLMAKING
WOOD carving
- Language
- ISSN
- 07440901
Relates the history of wooden dollmaking in the Austrian Tyrol during the 18th to 20th century. Passion exhibited by residents in carving; Type of wood used for carving dolls; Features of the early Grodnertal dolls; Modifications made in the dolls to make it adaptable; Few Grodnertal dolls surviving in relation to the number in British houses.