A poured wax portrait doll modelled as Princess Louise

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A poured wax portrait doll modelled as Princess Louise
with fixed pale blue eyes, metal eyelest, short blonde hair inset in groups, stuffed body with wax arms and contemporary white work frock, pale brown wool cape, straw bonnet trmimmed with pink and cream ribbon, original white knitted socks, red slippers and kid label on tummy reads 'Princess Louise 3 years old 1851 from Aunt Maddie to Dodo 1898' --19in. (48cm.) high (nose rubbed), in a contemporary wooden box with paper label 'Miss Maffett - Droughaire Co. Sligo Ireland'

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

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END OF SALE

The next sale to include Dolls, Dolls' House and Automata will be on the 29th May 2003.

Alan - please include Teddy Bear Ad.
barcode - 11269465

'100 years of the Teddy Bear - 1902 - 2002'

3rd December 2002 at 2.00pm

The sale includes a rare turquoise Farnell, a black Steiff teddy bear, a Steiff hot water bottle teddy bear, rare Steiff limited editions and many more rare and interesting items.

Enquires - Daniel Agnew - 020 7321 3335
catalogues - 0209 389 2820

Lot Essay

Louise Caroline Alberta the fourth child of H.M. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert born in 1848 married John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne in St. George's Chapel on the 21st March 1871. When he inherited she became the Duchess of Argyll. She was Colonel in Chief of the Argyl & Sutherland Highlands and died in 1939 and was cremated at Golders Green crematorium.

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