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Description
16" (41 cm.) Honey-toned poured wax shoulderhead of adult woman with slender face, black bead eyes, elongated throat, modeled bosom, on padded and cloth wrapped armature form with attached cast metal stand, wax hands, stylized mohair wig. Condition: generally excellent, hair a tad mussed. 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 her original attached gown of green silk brocade with embroidered black lace center panel bordered by gathered lace, burgundy velvet bonnet with silk flowers to match bodice flowers. With original ink-script paper tag "Epoque Louis XVI 1780".