Clay shoulder-head doll
Category
Dolls
Date
1950 - 1959
Materials
Clay shoulder-head doll, wood, textiles
Measurements
205 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660692
Summary
A doll with her head and shoulders, lower arms and hands made of flesh-colour painted modelling clay. She has painted facial features and her hair is made of plaited white cord, possibly silk, arranged in a twist with flowers made of sequins. She has a single wooden leg and is wearing a crinoline style dress with a cream and pale pink striped outer skirt and long sleeves. Both are trimmed with lace, revealing at the front, a pink satin underskirt trimmed with lace, and a lace neckline. She also wears a white petticoat, possibly made of chiffon. In her right hand she holds a lace fan.