MOTHER GOOSE (title on reverse)

Item

2/5

Set

THE FAIRY TALE SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS. ARTISTIC SERIES VIII. U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20TH 1894.

Set Comment

please refer to the book COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS BY BLAIR & MARGARET WHITTON for a very complete listing. On pages 46-51 they discuss this series. consists of three sets, Artistic series no. VIII, IX, and X Published in Britain and America. The American sets are marked on the reverse U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20TH 1894 and the British as PATENT NO. 23003 comes in a folded white folder with a picture of Little Red Riding Hood on the cover

Set Covers

Title

MOTHER GOOSE (title on reverse)

Prefix

VIII

In set

Item Comment

red dress with a black and yellow cape laced at the chest with a black ribbon, red stockings and black shoes, she holds a yellow ribbon in her right hand with a white goose before her, costume has attached neck to fit under head. hat is black and red with a peaked top and large gold central buckle.

Size

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. costume, hat 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.