Set: NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, PATENT NO. 23003

	Title	Item Comment	Number	In set	Set	Set Comment	Type	Artist	Size
1	greenish grey coat and top, (hat is missing)	greenish grey top top with a lacy look underneath a large overcoat with white buttons, she wears brown gloves, (dresses are ankle length), same design comes in the US published set as dress 21 C but in a different color. hat is missing	21	B	NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, 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 page 80 they discuss this series but do not have DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 or DARLING GLADYS (same doll and outfits as MURIEL but the boxes are marked as GLADYS. It consists of four different sets, DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 (dresses are full length). DARLING HILDA-ARTISTIC SERIES 21 (dresses are ankle length), DARLING EDITH-ARTISTIC SERIES 22 (dresses are ankle length), and DARLING MURIEL-ARTISTIC SERIES 23 (dresses are knee length), . each set comes in a white folder with her name and an image of the doll in one of her costumes on the top cover., DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD Published in Britain with the PATENT NO. 23003, and in America with the U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20 TH, 1894 but Whitton only identifies the American ones.	Paper Doll	DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD	4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. dress,
2	pink flowing gown with green ribbons (hat missing)	pink flowing gown with green lining, green ribbons across front and a green pocket on her right, she wears white gloves. same as dress 22 B for DARLING EDITH set. (dresses are ankle length), hat is missing	21	C	NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, 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 page 80 they discuss this series but do not have DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 or DARLING GLADYS (same doll and outfits as MURIEL but the boxes are marked as GLADYS. It consists of four different sets, DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 (dresses are full length). DARLING HILDA-ARTISTIC SERIES 21 (dresses are ankle length), DARLING EDITH-ARTISTIC SERIES 22 (dresses are ankle length), and DARLING MURIEL-ARTISTIC SERIES 23 (dresses are knee length), . each set comes in a white folder with her name and an image of the doll in one of her costumes on the top cover., DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD Published in Britain with the PATENT NO. 23003, and in America with the U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20 TH, 1894 but Whitton only identifies the American ones.	Paper Doll	DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD	5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. dress
3	brown dress with yellow lining, (hat is missing)	brown dress with large puffy sleeves with ruffles, three large buckles down the front, she wears white gloves, hat is brown with brown and yellow ribbon attached with a large central buckle. (hat is missing) (dresses are ankle length), this dress is the same as dress artistic series 20 D from the American DARLING HILDA set	21	E	NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, 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 page 80 they discuss this series but do not have DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 or DARLING GLADYS (same doll and outfits as MURIEL but the boxes are marked as GLADYS. It consists of four different sets, DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 (dresses are full length). DARLING HILDA-ARTISTIC SERIES 21 (dresses are ankle length), DARLING EDITH-ARTISTIC SERIES 22 (dresses are ankle length), and DARLING MURIEL-ARTISTIC SERIES 23 (dresses are knee length), . each set comes in a white folder with her name and an image of the doll in one of her costumes on the top cover., DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD Published in Britain with the PATENT NO. 23003, and in America with the U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20 TH, 1894 but Whitton only identifies the American ones.	Paper Doll	DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD	6 x 7 3/4 in. dress, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. hat
4	DARLING HILDA. ARTISTIC SERIES 21, PATENT NO. 23003	doll, head separate but "attached at a proper angle, onto an elongated neck, space being left under the chin to slip on the separate costume which also came with a neck long enough to allow this manipulation" page 70 of PAPER DOLLS A GUIDE TO COSTUME BY CLARA HALLARD FAWCETT, 1951. , brown wavy hair with curls and a blue ribbon and bow, facing slightly to her right, she wears a blue and white undercoat slip that goes down to her knees, white lace at collar, cuffs and at hemline, she wears black shoes and stockings, there is a bracelet on her left wrist and a blue necklace. on reverse Tuck artistic series easel and palette trademark with BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. followed by the Tuck publishing info RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS, LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK. DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA. COPYRIGHT. ARTISTIC SERIES 2I. PATENT NO. 23003.	21		NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, 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 page 80 they discuss this series but do not have DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 or DARLING GLADYS (same doll and outfits as MURIEL but the boxes are marked as GLADYS. It consists of four different sets, DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 (dresses are full length). DARLING HILDA-ARTISTIC SERIES 21 (dresses are ankle length), DARLING EDITH-ARTISTIC SERIES 22 (dresses are ankle length), and DARLING MURIEL-ARTISTIC SERIES 23 (dresses are knee length), . each set comes in a white folder with her name and an image of the doll in one of her costumes on the top cover., DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD Published in Britain with the PATENT NO. 23003, and in America with the U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20 TH, 1894 but Whitton only identifies the American ones.	Paper Doll	MARGUERITE MCDONALD	3 3/4 x 9 in. doll

1

greenish grey coat and top, (hat is missing)

greenish grey top top with a lacy look underneath a large overcoat with white buttons, she wears brown gloves, (dresses are ankle length), same design comes in the US published set as dress 21 C but in a different color. hat is missing

21

B

NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, 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 page 80 they discuss this series but do not have DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 or DARLING GLADYS (same doll and outfits as MURIEL but the boxes are marked as GLADYS. It consists of four different sets, DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 (dresses are full length). DARLING HILDA-ARTISTIC SERIES 21 (dresses are ankle length), DARLING EDITH-ARTISTIC SERIES 22 (dresses are ankle length), and DARLING MURIEL-ARTISTIC SERIES 23 (dresses are knee length), . each set comes in a white folder with her name and an image of the doll in one of her costumes on the top cover., DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD Published in Britain with the PATENT NO. 23003, and in America with the U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20 TH, 1894 but Whitton only identifies the American ones.

Paper Doll

DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD

4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. dress,

2

pink flowing gown with green ribbons (hat missing)

pink flowing gown with green lining, green ribbons across front and a green pocket on her right, she wears white gloves. same as dress 22 B for DARLING EDITH set. (dresses are ankle length), hat is missing

21

C

NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, 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 page 80 they discuss this series but do not have DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 or DARLING GLADYS (same doll and outfits as MURIEL but the boxes are marked as GLADYS. It consists of four different sets, DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 (dresses are full length). DARLING HILDA-ARTISTIC SERIES 21 (dresses are ankle length), DARLING EDITH-ARTISTIC SERIES 22 (dresses are ankle length), and DARLING MURIEL-ARTISTIC SERIES 23 (dresses are knee length), . each set comes in a white folder with her name and an image of the doll in one of her costumes on the top cover., DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD Published in Britain with the PATENT NO. 23003, and in America with the U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20 TH, 1894 but Whitton only identifies the American ones.

Paper Doll

DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD

5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. dress

3

brown dress with yellow lining, (hat is missing)

brown dress with large puffy sleeves with ruffles, three large buckles down the front, she wears white gloves, hat is brown with brown and yellow ribbon attached with a large central buckle. (hat is missing) (dresses are ankle length), this dress is the same as dress artistic series 20 D from the American DARLING HILDA set

21

E

NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, 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 page 80 they discuss this series but do not have DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 or DARLING GLADYS (same doll and outfits as MURIEL but the boxes are marked as GLADYS. It consists of four different sets, DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 (dresses are full length). DARLING HILDA-ARTISTIC SERIES 21 (dresses are ankle length), DARLING EDITH-ARTISTIC SERIES 22 (dresses are ankle length), and DARLING MURIEL-ARTISTIC SERIES 23 (dresses are knee length), . each set comes in a white folder with her name and an image of the doll in one of her costumes on the top cover., DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD Published in Britain with the PATENT NO. 23003, and in America with the U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20 TH, 1894 but Whitton only identifies the American ones.

Paper Doll

DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD

6 x 7 3/4 in. dress, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. hat

4

DARLING HILDA. ARTISTIC SERIES 21, PATENT NO. 23003

doll, head separate but "attached at a proper angle, onto an elongated neck, space being left under the chin to slip on the separate costume which also came with a neck long enough to allow this manipulation" page 70 of PAPER DOLLS A GUIDE TO COSTUME BY CLARA HALLARD FAWCETT, 1951. , brown wavy hair with curls and a blue ribbon and bow, facing slightly to her right, she wears a blue and white undercoat slip that goes down to her knees, white lace at collar, cuffs and at hemline, she wears black shoes and stockings, there is a bracelet on her left wrist and a blue necklace. on reverse Tuck artistic series easel and palette trademark with BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. followed by the Tuck publishing info RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS, LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK. DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA. COPYRIGHT. ARTISTIC SERIES 2I. PATENT NO. 23003.

21

NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, 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 page 80 they discuss this series but do not have DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 or DARLING GLADYS (same doll and outfits as MURIEL but the boxes are marked as GLADYS. It consists of four different sets, DARLING MARGERY-ARTISTIC SERIES 20 (dresses are full length). DARLING HILDA-ARTISTIC SERIES 21 (dresses are ankle length), DARLING EDITH-ARTISTIC SERIES 22 (dresses are ankle length), and DARLING MURIEL-ARTISTIC SERIES 23 (dresses are knee length), . each set comes in a white folder with her name and an image of the doll in one of her costumes on the top cover., DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD Published in Britain with the PATENT NO. 23003, and in America with the U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20 TH, 1894 but Whitton only identifies the American ones.

Paper Doll

MARGUERITE MCDONALD

3 3/4 x 9 in. doll

NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING HILDA, ARTISTIC SERIES 21, PATENT NO. 23003

Set with 4 items (3 covers )