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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. green silk panels worn away. 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 thick padded patterned brocade with floral corsage at yoke, burgundy velvet trim, very wide brimmed bonnet lavishly trimmed with feathers, flowers and ribbons. With original ink-script paper tag "Epoque Louis XVI 1787".