THE FAIRY GODMOTHER (title on reverse)
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.
THE FAIRY GODMOTHER (title on reverse)
IX
B
elaborate yellow, green and white full length gown, three yellow stars at her chest, large fairy wings above her shoulders, she wears yellow shoes and holds a staff and star in her left hand, her right hand holds some yellow ribbon from her dress. costume has attached neck to fit under head. the hat is a yellow band with three stars.
5 1/4 x 9 in. costume, 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.