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Description
16" (41 cm.) Honey-toned poured wax shoulderhead of adult woman with slender face, elongated throat, modeled bosom, on padded and cloth wrapped armature form with attached cast metal stand, wax hands, stylized mohair wig. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1915, from an exhibition of dolls created and presented to illustrate the splendor and artistry of French couture. See the article at the end of this catalog for more details. Value Points: the doll is wearing original attached gown with alternate bands of brocade aqua and gold faille at the back and a pale green silk panel at the front, ornaments with bands of embroidered lace and tulle, with silk flowers and bows, and with fancy wide-brimmed bonnet. With original ink-script paper tag "Epoque Louis XVI 1779".