Countess Dagmar China Doll by Conte and Boehme
This Conta & Boehme china head is on its original cloth body with sewn on red leather boots, leather arms and sewn on corset.
The dress is period appropriate.
Countess Dagmar (1847-1928) was born Princess Dagmar of the Glucksburg family in Copenhagen Denmark. Her father,
Prince Christian (later Christian IX) was appointed heir to the Danish throne when King Frederick VII, whose reputation was less
than the best, realizing that he was the last of his line, searched for a family member with spotless reputation. Princess Dagmar
and her siblings, including Alexandra, became consorts to royal houses throughout Europe and Russia providing the thread that
formed the basis of alliances for culture, industry and war throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Prince Christian became
Christian IX upon the death of Frederick VII; sister Alexandra married Edward, Prince of Wales: Brother William became King of
the Hellenes; Princess Dagmar married Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of the Romanov family in Russia. These
alliances developed by then Queen Louise produced significant concern to Bismark. Bismark attacked Denmark, solidifying
control of what was then Prussia and earning the unending hatred of a very powerful family and its children and grandchildren
including the leaders of England (George V) and Russia (Tsar Nicholas II). Following Russian orthodox custom, Princess
Dagmar was baptised orthodox and took the name Maria-Feodorovna. Upon the assassination of her father in law Alexander II,
her husband, Alexander III ascended to the throne. The Empress became the elegant leader of society who doted and spoiled
her children producing heirs unprepared for the role as leaders. Her son, Nicholas II married Alix of Hesse and by Rhine
(Queen Victoria of England granddaughter) later to be Alexandra, Alexander, having been raised by Queen Victoria after
Princess Alice died , was not comfortable in elegant society as her mother-in-law was. Carrying the gene for the "royal disease"
(hemophilia), their son was born with hemophilia. This brought Nicholas and Alexandra close but separated them from the
people and the family including her pwerful mother-in-law Maria. Ultimately, this seclusion resulted in rumors and discontent
ending with the assassination of the royal family during the Bolshevik revolution. Maria retired to Denmark until her death in
1928
The dress is period appropriate.
Countess Dagmar (1847-1928) was born Princess Dagmar of the Glucksburg family in Copenhagen Denmark. Her father,
Prince Christian (later Christian IX) was appointed heir to the Danish throne when King Frederick VII, whose reputation was less
than the best, realizing that he was the last of his line, searched for a family member with spotless reputation. Princess Dagmar
and her siblings, including Alexandra, became consorts to royal houses throughout Europe and Russia providing the thread that
formed the basis of alliances for culture, industry and war throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Prince Christian became
Christian IX upon the death of Frederick VII; sister Alexandra married Edward, Prince of Wales: Brother William became King of
the Hellenes; Princess Dagmar married Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of the Romanov family in Russia. These
alliances developed by then Queen Louise produced significant concern to Bismark. Bismark attacked Denmark, solidifying
control of what was then Prussia and earning the unending hatred of a very powerful family and its children and grandchildren
including the leaders of England (George V) and Russia (Tsar Nicholas II). Following Russian orthodox custom, Princess
Dagmar was baptised orthodox and took the name Maria-Feodorovna. Upon the assassination of her father in law Alexander II,
her husband, Alexander III ascended to the throne. The Empress became the elegant leader of society who doted and spoiled
her children producing heirs unprepared for the role as leaders. Her son, Nicholas II married Alix of Hesse and by Rhine
(Queen Victoria of England granddaughter) later to be Alexandra, Alexander, having been raised by Queen Victoria after
Princess Alice died , was not comfortable in elegant society as her mother-in-law was. Carrying the gene for the "royal disease"
(hemophilia), their son was born with hemophilia. This brought Nicholas and Alexandra close but separated them from the
people and the family including her pwerful mother-in-law Maria. Ultimately, this seclusion resulted in rumors and discontent
ending with the assassination of the royal family during the Bolshevik revolution. Maria retired to Denmark until her death in
1928
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