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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

Pattern board of jointed dolls

Jointed dolls were the main item made by Gröden toy carvers from the 1840s until the First World War. The dolls were available in all sizes and the whole family was involved in their manufacture: arms, legs, face and body were produced separately, put together with wooden pegs or ball joints and the face was painted on. These jointed dolls were mainly sold in France and England.

This cultural asset is part of the tour "The turn-of-the-century economic boom in St. Ulrich: villas and workshops".

Jointed horse and rider with jointed limbs

This jointed horse with rider was made from stained nut wood by Josef Insam's company at Neuhaus in Santa Cristina and was put together using 104 individual pieces. Jointed, turned figurines (for academic purposes or puppets) were produced to a height of 201 cm. Their ball-and-socket joints allowed numerous body positions and they were intended for painters and sculptors, schools and academies.