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Description
22" (56 cm.) h. x 13"w. 13" doll. A heavy card
stock presentation card has decorative paper-brick
border to match the hearth brick,and offers an
incredible display of paper mache foods and
delicacies,along with a heard,wooden bin,pots and
pans,wooden tools,and a bisque-head chef with
painted facial features,closed mouth,brunette
human hair wig,and five-piece paper mache
body,wearing chef's uniform (the doll is marked
"Masson,Lorraine A.L.&C0 No.0 Limoges" for
Lanternier). In pristine unplayed with
condition,the presentation displays were popular
as Etrennes gifts during the early 20th
century,and toy and department stores vied with
each other in preparing the most dramatic and
eye-catching examples. This rare set offers
wonderful breads,desserts,tarts,quiches,ham
loafs,and more,along with the bisque-head chef.
Circa 1915.