Queen Victoria loved dolls. When she was a "lonesome little girl she had 132 to play with". (NYtimes archive). Bonham's, Knightsbridge have this doll, dressed by her eldest daughter for auction (est. £800-1200) as part of their May 26th Doll and Teddy Bear sale . It was sold in 1868 to raise funds for impoverished Germans in the city (Artdaily.org).
