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

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (title on reverse)

white dress with blue slip underneath, red cape, white socks and brown shoes, she holds a wicker basket in her left hand and a bouquet of flowers in the right hand. costume has attached neck to fit under head. hat is red

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

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

Paper Doll

5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. costume, 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. hat

MOTHER GOOSE (title on reverse)

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.

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

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

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

LITTLE MISS MUFFET (title on reverse)

blue and white dress, blue socks and black shoes, spider under left hand, blue bowl in her right hand, costume has attached neck to fit under head. hat is blue with a blue feather plume.

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

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

Paper Doll

5 x 8 in. costume, 4 x 2 1/2 in. hat

LITTLE BO PEEP (title on reverse)

purple and white decorative dress with purple ribbon laced at chest, purple stockings and black shoes, she carries a shepherd's crook in her left hand,(has been re-attached on this copy) costume has attached neck to fit under head. hat is yellow with purple ribbon and white flowers.

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

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

Paper Doll

5 x 8 in. costume, 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. hat

ARTISTIC SERIES VIII. U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20TH 1894.

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 hair slightly curled and long, gold headband in her hair, facing slightly left, both arms hanging down, wearing a grey and white undercoat slip with ruffles at neck, sleeves and hemline. gold ribbon at waist with attached gold purse, short white socks and blue shoes. costumes come with neck attached, comes in a folded white folder with a picture of Little Red Riding Hood on the cover. 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. ARTISTIC SERIES VIII. U.S. PATENT FEBRUARY 20TH 1894 COPYRIGHT 1894 BY RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS CO., LTD.

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

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

Paper Doll

4 1/4 x 9 in. doll