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A companion doll The Little Girl's Doll was also produced by G.W. Faber, a prolific German paper toy publisher
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The Boy's Doll by G.W. Faber
a hand-coloured lithograph paper on card figure of a boy with curved wood stand and eight paper outfits with hats comprising scholar, French Soldier, Italian dancer, musician, shepherd, huntsman, equestrienne and puppeteer, in original box -- the boy 7in. (18cm.) high, circa 1860 (one hat missing, the outfits with transparent coverings, some embossed paper bands missing from lid)
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a hand-coloured lithograph paper on card figure of a boy with curved wood stand and eight paper outfits with hats comprising scholar, French Soldier, Italian dancer, musician, shepherd, huntsman, equestrienne and puppeteer, in original box -- the boy 7in. (18cm.) high, circa 1860 (one hat missing, the outfits with transparent coverings, some embossed paper bands missing from lid)
See back cover
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