CINDERELLA AT THE BALL (title on reverse) (hat missing)
THE FAIRY TALE SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS. ARTISTIC SERIES IX. 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 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 Cinderella on the cover, this is the British set with six costumes and hats.
CINDERELLA AT THE BALL (title on reverse) (hat missing)
IX
A
full length white, green, yellow, and pink gown with green ribbon and bow at chest, she has long sleeve gloves, she wears white shoes and holds a decorative feather fan in her left hand tied with a flowing yellow ribbon, and the train of her gown with her right hand. there are three pearl necklaces at her neck. costume has attached neck to fit under head. hat is gold with round green stones and large white feather plumes. (hat missing)
5 x 7 3/4 in. costume, 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. hat