Soap doll
M. Greener
Category
Dolls
Date
1974
Materials
Doll made from soap
Measurements
180 mm (height)
Place of origin
Nottingham
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657389
Summary
A miniature doll made from soap, with painted and varnished facial features and black painted and varnished hair. Wearing a pink and white cotton seersucker dress with white lace trim at neck, cuffs and bottom edge of skirt. Pink ribbon tied in a bow at back of waist. Black painted and varnished shoes. White petticoat and drawers both trimmed with lace. Nottingham, England, 1974.
Marks and inscriptions
On the label: 'Hand-carved/ from soap./ M. Greener/ Nottingham/ 1974'
Makers and roles
M. Greener, maker