Composition-headed doll
Fleischaker & Baum
Category
Dolls
Date
1910 - 1980
Materials
Composition doll, plastic doll, fabric and cotton
Place of origin
New York
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660897
Summary
A doll with a composition (or embrittled rubber) head and shoulders painted in a flesh tone. The head has a rough texture and is possibly made from a wood pulp medium. This paint is very badly flaking on the back of the head. The facial features are moulded and the eyes and lips painted. The nose has been damaged. The hair is moulded onto the skull. The body is stuffed cloth. The arms and legs are stuffed cloth and are movable at the shoulders and hips. The doll is wearing a knitted vest made of cotton thread which has buttons at the neck and between the legs.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of neck: EFFanbee
Makers and roles
Fleischaker & Baum, maker