Apple-faced doll
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Apple headed doll, wood, synthetic hair, fabric, lace, metal and cotton
Measurements
Doll - 160 mm (height), Chair - 120 mm (length); 75 mm (width);180 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 661344
Summary
Wizened apple faced handmade doll with moulded hands and feet; possibly made of dough, sat in a rocking chair. Synthetic hair is held onto the head by three pins. Wearing a black jersey fabric dress with lace trim at neck edge and a blue/white gingham apron. Underneath she has on white cotton drawers. Wood and varnished carved rocking chair with four back rungs, one stretcher to rocker. The rocking chair is made of clothes pegs. Total number of items is 2.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Miss K Hall in 1991