Paper doll costume
Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper and printing ink
Measurements
Coat - 195 mm (length), hat - 95 mm (width)
Place of origin
Bavaria
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658841
Summary
Paper costumes for a paper doll, consisting of two coats (with gloves and shoes in appropriate places), one with a matching large brimmed hat. The coat and matching hat are brown with yellow lining pieces and grey buckles (one on the hat, three on the coat). The other coat is grey with a darker grey stripe around the edge and a lacy blouse beneath. Total number of items is 3.
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of each object: 'RAPHAEL TUCK and SONS, LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK/ DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA/ COPYRIGHT. Patent No. 23003/ARTISTIC SERIES 21E.'
Makers and roles
Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd , engraver and publisher