Verification Queue: Outstanding Research Tasks

Outstanding tasks before this dossier reaches publication standard: (1) Birth-date resolution. Requires the original civil register entry at the archives of Saint-Denis. Status: open. (2) Cast-specific provenance. Requires reconstruction of the ownership chain from creation to current location via foundry records, exhibition histories, and sale documentation. Status: open. (3) Judith Cladel connection. Requires a specific citation before inclusion in any published correction note. Status: provisional. (4) Full patent text. The patent specification should be consulted to confirm inventor identity in full. Accessible via USPTO database. Status: accessible, not yet confirmed in dossier.