This doll is a 17" bisque porcelain doll, dressed in historical costume based upon a portrait painted while Marie Antoinette was dauphine of France.
An original costume design, crafted from blue taffeta, lace, ribbon/bow trims, pearl and diamante embellishments.
Her corset-laced bodice is boned and stiffened to create the desired period silhouette and she wears pantalets, a petticoat and pannier frame under her skirts.
Her face and upper torso/arms have been re-painted to create a portrait doll of the tragic last Queen of France who was guillotined in the French Revolution.
Her hair is a specifically styled wig, heavily decorated with ribbon, rose rosettes and tiny pearl strings.
She comes with her own original stand which has been decorated with matching taffeta, felt, ribbon and lace.