#247

Rare Collection of French Cloth "Poupees Fabrette"
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$19,500
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Ten stockinette softly stuffed fashion ladies,each with painted facial features and arranged wigs,wearing fashionable costume of a particular season,social occasion,or historical event. Several of the dolls are posed on original fabric covered stands and several have original paper label with ink script indicating the style of costume portrayed,viz. "Pendant la Guerre de 1914","Les Entrapees 1910-1912","Temps des Tournures,vers 1882","Sous la Emire,1805","Entraree (?) 1910","Les Entrapees 1910-1912",and "Mariee 1900". Condition: fair to excellent,mostly in fine original condition with well-preserved,albeit delicate,costume. Marks: Poupee Fabrette (on several). Comments: circa 1915,Paris. Value Points: rare fashion dolls in well-preserved condition with documentation labels