The Protean Figure and Metamorphic Costumes, a rare hand-coloured mixed etching paper doll of a man, with directions, aquatint landscape background and folder with paper pockets containing etchings with aquatint outfits labelled Walking Dress, Mourning Suit, Turkish Costume, Quaker Habit, Officers Uniform (Land Forces), Full Dress in the Year 1700, Monks Habit, Naval Uniform, German Hussar, Knight in full Armour, Gentlemens Evening Costume and French Uniform (Imperial Guard), in slip cover with similar print of Proteus rising from the sea - The figure 8¼.in. high, published by S. & J. Fuller April 1st 1811 at the Temple of Fancy. Rathbone Place, printed by Shury, Berwick Street, Soho (one boot and pair of shoes missing, slip cover rubbed)

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The Protean Figure and Metamorphic Costumes, a rare hand-coloured mixed etching paper doll of a man, with directions, aquatint landscape background and folder with paper pockets containing etchings with aquatint outfits labelled Walking Dress, Mourning Suit, Turkish Costume, Quaker Habit, Officers Uniform (Land Forces), Full Dress in the Year 1700, Monks Habit, Naval Uniform, German Hussar, Knight in full Armour, Gentlemens Evening Costume and French Uniform (Imperial Guard), in slip cover with similar print of Proteus rising from the sea - The figure 8¼.in. high, published by S. & J. Fuller April 1st 1811 at the Temple of Fancy. Rathbone Place, printed by Shury, Berwick Street, Soho (one boot and pair of shoes missing, slip cover rubbed)
(See Colour Plate 5)

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