Wooden-headed doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1900 - circa 1920
Materials
Wooden-headed doll, textiles
Measurements
338 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659745
Summary
A wooden headed doll with moulded and painted facial features. There is considerable paint loss from the head. Stuffed cloth body, legs and feet. The arms are made from possibly a discoloured fabric or kid leather. Wearing a white cotton dress with lace trim to neck and cuffs. The bottom of the skirt is scalloped and has a deep embroidered band of flowers. There is a pink fabric sash tied in a bow at the back of the waist. Dirty cream cotton drawers and black silk boots.