RECEPTION ROBE ( title on reverse) white purple and yellow gown with crown
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS DRESSING SERIES. ARTISTIC SERIES VI. PRINCESS ROSEBUD. PATENT NO. 23003.
please refer to the book COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS BY BLAIR & MARGARET WHITTON for a very complete listing. On pages 41-45 they discuss this series. consists of four different sets, Artistic Series no. IV, V, VI and VII. Published in Britain and America. The American sets have four dresses and four hats each while the British ones have six dresses and six hats. The names of the sets are also different but the images and costumes are the same. The English sets have the names of the dolls/costumes on the backs. PRINCESS ROSEBUD is the rare English version of SWEET ABIGAIL-see pg 45
RECEPTION ROBE ( title on reverse) white purple and yellow gown with crown
VI
B
white, yellow and purple decorative full length gown and cape, four necklaces, costume has attached neck to fit under head. crown is jeweled with a single feather plume.
MARGUERITE MCDONALD
4 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. costume, 2 x 2 1/4 in. crown