Glazed china shoulder-head doll
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
China shoulder-head doll.
Measurements
100 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660907
Summary
A glazed china shoulder-head doll. It has moulded and painted facial features, red lips, blue eyes, black brows and short hair. The body is made of padded cream cotton. The lower arms and lower legs are made of white unglazed china or composition. The doll is wearing a simple home-made shift dress in purple cotton with a green wool belt.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr and Mrs R. Dyson in May 1976.