Polychrome painted papier-mâché marotte presenting a female figure with a scalloped bodice and wearing an original satin fabric cap with a barrette in the shape of colored glass flies.
Marottes appeared in the second half of the 18th century and served as supports for headdresses when they were not worn. The shape of the cap took on that of a real head, the headdress remained well ironed and in good shape; thus, milliners and headdress ironers frequently used caps in their work.
19th century
France
Height: 38.5 cm.
Width: 15cm
Depth: 20.5cm
