Important English Wax Portrait Doll of Queen Victoria in Mourning Costume, with Trunk, Furniture, Accessories and Costumes

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16" (41 cm.) Poured wax shoulderhead with delicate pink tinted complexion, blue glass inset eyes, very full cheeks, sculpted ears, strong nose, delicately-inserted tendrils of hair, softly-stuffed muslin stitch-jointed body, wax hands, wearing original black silk mourning costume of couturier quality with extended train and black bead accents, matching bonnet, double pearl necklace and bracelet, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: England, attributed to Montanari, circa 1886, the doll portrays Queen Victoria in mourning costume following the death of her husband Prince Albert. Included with the doll is a trunk of costumes and accessories including red velvet crown, two mourning veils, two pairs of shoes, night shifts, red wool flannel dressing gown, undergarments, fan, and more. Also included is early wooden-framed recamier with original tufted upholstery, pedestal table, small four-drawer dove-tailed chest, and numerous decorative accessories including cast bronze bust of the Queen, bisque bust of the Queen, hat boxes, family images, several miniature books, tiny boxes and more. Value Points: important memorabilia collection of Queen Victoria enhances the doll which itself is exceptionally fine.