Costume doll
Nines D'Art
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Fabric doll, and raffia
Measurements
230 mm (height)
Place of origin
Valencia
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660954
Summary
A costume doll representing a woman from an Oceanic country or the Hawaiian archipelago, made by Nines d' Art, 20th century, made of stuffed fabric, with painted facial features and black synthetic hair. The doll wears a printed bikini and multicoloured raffia skirt, printed shoes, a neck and ankle lei, and red fabric earrings in the form of hibiscus flowers. 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.
Marks and inscriptions
On right leg: "NINES D'ART/ VALENCIA (SPAIN) "
Makers and roles
Nines D'Art , maker