Doll's head
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood
Measurements
150 x 50 x 45 mm
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1545970
Summary
Carved wooden dolls head and partial, tapering torso. The upper parts are covered in a light coloured paint, and there is metal wire hanging from the bottom, and heavily rusted metal nails slightly protruding from the sides where the arms would be, the top and back of the head. The nose is damaged and the whole body is covered in woodworm holes.
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009.