Costume doll
Peggy Nisbet
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1960 - circa 1969
Materials
Plastic doll
Measurements
Box - 265 mm (length), Doll - 260 mm (height)
Place of origin
Scotland
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658911
Summary
A 1960s 'Peggy Nisbet', doll dressed as a 'Piper of the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)' from her 'Scottish Historical Figures' or 'British Traditional Costumes' series, no. BR.325. The doll has a moulded plastic face with painted facial details, the body, arms and legs are made from plastic. The doll wears a (wool) 'bearskin' headdress, a green felt jacket with white piping, a red tartan sash, tartan kilt, sporran with real fur centrepiece, and red plaid stockings, black plastic brogues, and carries black plastic bagpipes. In original box printed 'Peggy Nisbet Dolls'; white label affixed on end of box, printed 'BR/325/ Piper of the Royal/ Highlanders (Black Watch)/ Made in Scotland', printed note on other end regarding copyright of Peggy Nisbet dolls. Peggy Nisbet produced National Costume Dolls from the late 1950s to 1982. Costume dolls representing people of different nationalities in their local dress have been made since the mid-19th century. As global travel expanded ‘world’ dolls were produced as tourist souvenirs as well as children’s toys. They appear in a variety of media, from paper to porcelain, polymer to plastic. Produced to be instantly recognisable and collectible, ‘world’ dolls can portray a stereotypical view of peoples and cultural identities.
Provenance
One doll from a collection of costume dolls donated by Mr R.T. Macfarlane in 1976.
Makers and roles
Peggy Nisbet , toy manufacturer