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<p>[QUOTE="lizjewel, post: 3920655, member: 13874"]Forgive another take on this wax doll. Could be a salesman's sample from the late 18th, early 19th century (1770s-1810-ish). Tailors often sent doll samples of new fashions with messengers to the wealthy elite that could afford having the latest fashions interpreted. They were not played with, obviously. Dolls today are recreated in similar clothing and the Web is full of images, here's one selection:</p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/natalistern/historical-costumes-for-male-doll/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pinterest.com/natalistern/historical-costumes-for-male-doll/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/natalistern/historical-costumes-for-male-doll/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lizjewel, post: 3920655, member: 13874"]Forgive another take on this wax doll. Could be a salesman's sample from the late 18th, early 19th century (1770s-1810-ish). Tailors often sent doll samples of new fashions with messengers to the wealthy elite that could afford having the latest fashions interpreted. They were not played with, obviously. Dolls today are recreated in similar clothing and the Web is full of images, here's one selection: [URL]https://www.pinterest.com/natalistern/historical-costumes-for-male-doll/[/URL][/QUOTE]
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