THIS IS A SIGNED TOTEM DOLL FIGURE CREATED BY BILL & MARCIA FINKS IN THEIR STUDIO PRIMITIVE TWIG. SIGNED '2013 FINKS'. THE TOTEM DOLL IS MADE UP OF AN ANTIQUE (19th CENTURY) BISQUE DOLL HEAD AND LEGS WITH SHOES. THE TORSO IS A VINTAGE FRENCH LITHOGRAPHED TIN (SEE BELOW INFORMATION FROM AI). THE SKIRT IS A VINTAGE HARD METAL MESH. AROUND HER NECK IS A GLASS BEADS NECKLACE WITH A GOLD FINISHED HEART. THE ASSEMBLAGE MEASURES 10-3/4" x 2-1/8" W (TIN), SKIRT 4" W, TIN 1-1/4" DEEP. EXCELLENT CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE. THESE ASSEMBLAGES ARE QUITE IMPORTANT AND UNIQUE WITH THIS STUDIO. FINDING ANTIQUE AND UNIQUE PARTS TO CREATE THESE WORKS HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT.
Description of these tins:
The term Narcisse des Alpes (Narcissus of the Alps) is a highly sought-after motif in antique collectibles, most famously associated with vintage Art Deco talcum powder tins from around the 1930s. These decorative metal containers features elegant floral lithography and are highly prized by collectors of vintage French-style vanities and tobacciana/ephemera.