Description
Genuine hand-painted porcelain doll “Catch Me If You Can!” (Little Stevie) – first issue of the Caught in the Act collection, designed by Mary Tretter for Ashton-Drake Galleries, 1992 release.
Complete with original branded box, metal display stand, toilet paper roll accessory, artist booklet, and numbered Certificate of Authenticity (#3061EC).
Dressed in his iconic blue giraffe-print fleece lifelike sleepsuit; happy expression, pristine porcelain and fabric, only light storage wear to box. Limited edition – moulds destroyed after 1993.
A lovely complete collector’s set including:
• Original porcelain doll
• Original giraffe sleepsuit
• Original toilet roll accessory
• Original display stand
• Original Ashton-Drake presentation box
• Original branded tissue paper
• Original Certificate of Authenticity
• Original information booklet
The doll has beautifully hand-painted features, blue eyes and blonde hair and displays wonderfully.
The original presentation box has age-related storage wear and light marks consistent with storage over the years. Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.
A fantastic opportunity to own a complete early Ashton-Drake collector’s doll with its original paperwork.
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