#231

Tosca-Haired Cissette Queen for FAO Schwarz, Original Box, 1957
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Ended
$375
sold
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Tosca hair in unusual side part with arranged side curls at forehead, lady body. Wearing gold brocade widely-flared gown with blue gash trimmed with rubies and pearls, ivory taffeta petticoat with under ruffles, taffeta panties, stockings, gold sling heels, with diamond-studded metallic gilt crown, pearl necklace, three-diamond-drop earrings, bracelet. The costume is tagged "Cissette Madame Alexander New York". Near mint condition, although the box has Alexander-Kins label, it also has FAO Schwarz store label "Queen" indicating it was original to this doll. Alexander, model 971, with original Cissette label, 1957.