tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54406022464314329312024-02-20T00:44:59.073-08:00Dolls of the French CourtSubsection of <a href="http://historicaldolls.blogspot.com/">Historical Dolls News and Acquisitions</a>Mary Harrschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812961655356354800noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440602246431432931.post-16376438914775232602007-05-15T16:33:00.001-07:002007-05-15T16:33:03.727-07:00Madame Pompadour by Evelt<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124324682@N01/309327/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/1/309327_69e3cd7502_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124324682@N01/309327/">Madame Pompadour by Evelt</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44124324682@N01/">mharrsch</a>. </span></div>Recently, I watched the new film about Marie Antoinette and Madame Pompadour was wearing a gown with a vertical row of bows down the center of her bodice just as depicted on this doll.<br /><br />Although the faces of the female Evelt dolls are mostly cast from the same mold the costumes are lavish and unique. Madame Pompadour must have been particularly fond of bows as I have another portrait doll of her produced by the Franklin Mint that is also dressed in a bow-adorned fashion. This porcelain doll was produced in Europe. I was able to obtain her with a winning bid on Ebay. Evelt dolls were originally priced at an average of 86 British pounds but I was able to add her to my collection for less than $50 (US).<br clear="all" />Mary Harrschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812961655356354800noreply@blogger.com1