MORGIANA (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.
MORGIANA (title on reverse) (hat missing)
IX
E
elaborate multi-colored gypsy style robe, purple jacket over a yellow suit, white lacy ribbon from right shoulder to left hand, she holds a tambourine in her right hand. costume has attached neck to fit under head. hat is missing but an image has been provided by fellow collector A. Larsen. this image has no Tuck markings but is also comes with the matching dress identical except for the lack of Tuck markings
5 x 7 3/4 in. costume,