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Description
16" (41 cm.) Honey-toned poured wax shoulderhead of adult woman with black bead eyes, slender face, elongated throat, modeled bosom, on padded and cloth wrapped armature form with attached cast metal stand, wax hands, brunette mohair wig. Condition: generally excellent, one panel of yellow silk is shredded. 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 high-waisted gown with gold velvet bodice above a skirt of alternating bands of gold silk and striped ribbon silk, with lace collar and cuffs, and with embroidered black lace shawl, embroidered reticule, and velvet bonnet with floral and lace trim. With original ink-script paper tag "Epoque 1e Empire 1808".