Lot Essay
This doll was bought in Paris in 1861 for Miss Harriet Douglas-Robinson of New York
Details
A fine early fashionable doll by Gaultier
with blue eyes, fair curly mohair wig over cork pate and kid body with kid over wood tenon jointed limbs and bisque hands -- 18in. (46cm.) high, impressed F 4 G (small eye chip) ; a domed trunk, wood banded and metal studded, with paper lined compartments, pink tape restraints in lid, opening to reveal three drawers for gloves etc. -- 20½.in. (52cm.) wide, 12in. (30cm.) high; and a quantity of outfits and accesories including
The Clothes
Green silk faille day dress and tatted waistcoat
Silk tulle, spotted with gold evening dress, trimmed with pink silk braid and pink satin peplum edged with gilt metal fringe
Shocking pink silk evening skirt with Van Dyke decoration
White lawn wrapper
Brown silk day dress with plaited silk thread edging
Embroidered white wool red flannel jacket in Eastern European style
Embroidered purple wool skirt in peasant style
Printed cotton frock of skirt, jacket and peplum
The Accessories
Hats including velvet and cream painted felt, trimmed with feathers and gilt metal, muslin caps, navy blue velvet toque edged with plaited silk and tatted bonnet
Corset
Pair red kid boots
Pair blue velvet boots
Pair brown kid gloves
Mother of Pearl and painted silk fan (damaged)
2 extra blonde mohair wigs
Bone handled parasol in fringed peach and green silk (ferrule missing) Gilt metal locket
Simulated Ermine muff and tippet
Toilet set in miniature leather trunk
See Colour Plate 18
with blue eyes, fair curly mohair wig over cork pate and kid body with kid over wood tenon jointed limbs and bisque hands -- 18in. (46cm.) high, impressed F 4 G (small eye chip) ; a domed trunk, wood banded and metal studded, with paper lined compartments, pink tape restraints in lid, opening to reveal three drawers for gloves etc. -- 20½.in. (52cm.) wide, 12in. (30cm.) high; and a quantity of outfits and accesories including
The Clothes
Green silk faille day dress and tatted waistcoat
Silk tulle, spotted with gold evening dress, trimmed with pink silk braid and pink satin peplum edged with gilt metal fringe
Shocking pink silk evening skirt with Van Dyke decoration
White lawn wrapper
Brown silk day dress with plaited silk thread edging
Embroidered white wool red flannel jacket in Eastern European style
Embroidered purple wool skirt in peasant style
Printed cotton frock of skirt, jacket and peplum
The Accessories
Hats including velvet and cream painted felt, trimmed with feathers and gilt metal, muslin caps, navy blue velvet toque edged with plaited silk and tatted bonnet
Corset
Pair red kid boots
Pair blue velvet boots
Pair brown kid gloves
Mother of Pearl and painted silk fan (damaged)
2 extra blonde mohair wigs
Bone handled parasol in fringed peach and green silk (ferrule missing) Gilt metal locket
Simulated Ermine muff and tippet
Toilet set in miniature leather trunk
See Colour Plate 18