A. Marque

SOLD .... Finished 18.5 inch doll...

Emily Hart, Grandmaster of Dollmaking, is an artist working in porcelain to earn her living. In 2018 she celebrates 28 years working full time both Teaching and making fine porcelain dolls.

Antique Reproduction doll marked A. Marque originally made by in France approximately 1915 by the SFBJ Company. These antique dolls are among the very rare and sought after Worldwide. Records show that Antique Albert Marque dolls have now sold in excess of $250,000.00 in U.S. Funds at auction.

The A. Marque dolls are very unique in that the heads were made from a five piece mold, and no other dolls were ever found with her unique shape doll body.

Marque dolls are known for their extreme beauty and here faithfully reproduced by the skilled hands of Emily Hart, known Worldwide for her fine attention to detail in both painting and costuming... Emily has won over 50 International awards, many Best of Show Rosettes, for her porcelain dolls and costumes and holds Canada's Top Award for Antique Reproduction doll making in the Professional Category.

THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND REPRODUCTION

Features are:

Finest porcelain head poured in “Lady White” porcelain with many layers of China paint meticulously applied and firings in between.

Very fine painting done in April of 2017...

She features a high quality Australian mohair wig in brown with overlapping braids crowning her head and soft tendril curls around her face and neck. This is a custom made wig created for Emily Hart dolls. I have added a gold bullion trim into the wig to compliment her costume.

Finest French paperweight Hand blown solid glass eyes by Hand Glass Craft of England in blue/grey color.

The ears are pierced and she wears earrings and matching necklace of genuine Swarovski crystals in peachy tone to compliment her costume.

Her body is an authentic composition A. Marque body by Joyce’s Compo bodies, the ultimate in fine quality. Please note that handmade items may have tiny imperfections… this body is as close to perfect as one can be, painted in latex paint…. The photos of the body are the same doll with a different wig on. The doll you buy will have the braided wig.

This fabulous costume is a ONE OF A KIND, pure silk taffeta dress with bodice of Vintage cotton organdy and embellished with Antique laces and the most exquisite handmade silk ribbon flowers. Her sumptuous sash is pure silk heavy double sided satin tied in the back with a big bow. The dress skirt bottom features a reproduction lace and very high quality and costly reproduction metallic gold bullion handmade trim added to this Mary Lambeth costume. The Apron is genuine Antique lace.

Undergarments are bloomers and half slip in 100% cotton, with lace trim.

Hand knitted silk/rayon socks and fabric shoes in the French style complete this lovely doll.

She stands 18.5 inches tall.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS OFFERING IS FOR THE FINISHED DOLL WITH STAND ONLY ANY OTHER ITEMS IN THE PHOTOS ARE FOR DISPLAY ONLY AND NOT INCLUDED.