A. Marque

SOLD

Emily Hart, Grandmaster of Dollmaking, is an artist working in porcelain to earn her living.

Antique Reproduction doll marked A. Marque originally made by in France approximately 1915 by the SFBJ Company.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.

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.

This doll has the true color lips of the Antique A. Marque dolls… this is a very deep orange color that is very difficult to get perfect… and this one is!

Very fine painting done in November of 2013...

Highest quality Australian mohair wig with center part and soft curls in pale ash blonde color... this wig was custom made for Emily Hart dolls

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

The ears are pierced and she wears earrings and matching necklace of genuine Swarovski crystals.

Her body is an authentic composition A. Marque body by Joyce’s Compo bodies, the ultimate in fine quality. Please note that handmade bodies may have tiny imperfections. Yes, she is standing all by herself in the naked doll photo!

This fabulous costume is a ONE OF A KIND, with luscious silk velvet jacket and dress of vintage cotton organdy bodice with pure silk taffeta skirt. Both jacket and dress feature genuine Vintage metallic trim and the dress embellishments include handmade Antique lace. Her spoon bonnet is taffeta fabric adorned with exquisite Vintage fabric flowers and big Taffeta bow with pure silk bows poking out from under the brim.

Undergarments are bloomers and half slip trimmed with lace in cotton fabric.

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

She stands 18.5 inches tall and 20.5 inches to the top of the bonnet.