Name: Belle
Made by and When: Tara Heath for Gotz, 2000
Material: Vinyl, cloth, stuffing, pellets, mohair, crystal eyes
Marks: (On the lower back edge of the breastplate) Gotz / 190
Height: 20 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Dark-brown mohair wig styled in two long braids with bangs and accented with peach ribbons at the end of each braid; brown inset crystal eyes with applied upper eyelashes, painted lower eyelashes, and a closed mouth
Clothes: Belle wears a Gotz-tagged peach dress of flannel, dupioni silk, and a sheer fabric skirt overlay. The dress has small floral accents at the waist. Dupioni silk pantaloons, a flannel cap with a sheer fabric floral accent, and white leather side snap shoes complete Belle’s ensemble.
Other: Made in Germany and sculpted by Tara Heath, the daughter of doll artists Philip Heath and Christine Orange, sold by Gotz of Germany, Belle has a vinyl breastplate, 1/2 vinyl lower arms, and 1/4 vinyl lower legs. The rest of the body is cloth with a pellet-filled bottom designed for sitting. Attached to the dress is a certificate of authenticity, a hangtag, care instructions, and other Gotz company literature. The doll’s year 2000 hangtag includes Tara Heath’s brief bio as follows:
Tara Heath
was born in Malvern, England, in 1974. Today she lives in the USA. As a little girl she already loved sculpturing. Her inspiration comes from interesting faces and costumes from all over the world. She makes her originals from porcelain. By reproduction with vinyl a larger number of collectors are able to know her attractive dolls. Since 1994 she cooperates with Gotz. Her creations are full of fantasy and show a lot of joy, nature loving and peace. The clothing is made of high quality natural fabric like silk or linen. The dolls are decorated with exclusive handmade cristal eyes, mohair wigs and the signet of the artist.
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