Approx. 17" Tall

Limited Edition of 250 - $1,750.00

"The Nursery Alice" is based on the immortal "Alice" books written by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by Sir John Tenniel.

In 1889 a special version of the original book appeared titled "The Nursery Alice." This version was a complete rewriting of the tale for very young children "from nought to five" which was brought out by Macmillan publishers with twenty of Tenniel's pictures enlarged and for the first time, coloured.

The Nursery Alice doll is faithfully based on the coloured Tenniel images and shows the heroine holding the famous baby - which turned out to actually be a pig! Standing approximately 17" tall, Alice is fully jointed and made entirely of the finest all-wool felt incorporating a realistic sculptural body and a compelling portrait face with hand painted features. Her lovely hands have individual fingers and she has a meticulously hand-rooted wig made of fine European human hair - a first for R. John Wright Dolls. Lewis Carroll's beloved Alice is dressed in a Victorian frock tailored of a subtle naples yellow felt topped by a cotton pinafore trimmed in teal colored silk. A wide matching pleated silk sash, teal colored stockings, and hand cobbled leather slippers provide the perfect finishing touches to her outfit. In her arms Alice holds a delightful baby pig made of mohair plush and felt with hand painted detailing, jointed neck, and wearing a silk-trimmed cotton batiste bonnet!

This set will come in a deluxe presentation box complete with a reproduction of the original artwork. Matched numbers with Alice in Wonderland may be requested.