#202

Two French Wax Fashion Dolls Attributed to Lafitte-Desirat
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Each has wax head with slender face,elongated throat,painted facial features,mohair wig,padded armature body posed in elegant manner,painted shoes,and posed on original velvet- covered base. Condition: generally excellent,slight silk frailness. Comments: attributed to Mesdames Lafitte-Desirat,circa 1915. Value Points: the dolls wear their original very fashionable ensembles,the seated lady seated upon,wearing gold velvet gown with brown plush "fur" trim,her base labeled "Le Programme",and the standing lady in green velvet with coral silk posed for strolling on "Avenue du Bois".