A. Marque

Emily Hart, Grandmaster of Dollmaking Presents

Antique Reproduction doll marked A. Marque originally made by in France approximately 1915 by the SFBJ Company.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

A. 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.

ANYONE WHO HAS STUDIED ANTIQUE DOLLS WILL REALIZE THAT THIS IS ONE OF VERY FEW REPRODUCTIONS OF THIS DOLL THAT WEARS A COSTUME TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL STYLE OF LONG SKIRT WITH BLOUSE AND JACKET.

THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND REPRODUCTION

Features are:

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

Very fine painting done in 2009... This doll has been patiently waiting for the right dress.

Highest quality high luster Australian mohair wig with center part and soft curls in natural platinum color... this wig was custom made for Emily Hart dolls

Finest Hand blown glass eyes in amazing blue-hazel color are so rare and unique you are mesmerized looking into them.

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 Seeley’s with the lower arms and lower legs replaced by porcelain made by Emily to match the head. The Antique A. Marque dolls were made in this way with the five porcelain pieces.

Very few Antiques are known to exist and very few reproductions would be found made in this authentic way.

It was over five years waiting to get any A. Marque costumes from Mary Lambeth… now only a few will be offered for sale.

This fabulous costume is a ONE OF A KIND confection made with hard to find Vintage blue cotton and off white cotton fabrics, embellished with genuine Antique laces. Her spoon bonnet is taffeta fabric adorned with exquisite Vintage fabric flowers, vines and leaves. The gorgeous silk velvet jacket in light coral color is edged in Vintage looped fringe and tiny metallic trim.

Undergarments are bloomers and half slip in cotton.

Cotton socks and silk shoes in the French style complete this lovely doll.

She stands 18.5 inches tall and 20 inches to the top of the bonnet.