Fabric doll
Norah Wellings (1893 - 1975)
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1955
Materials
Fabric doll
Measurements
210 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 661726
Summary
A mid 1950s sailor doll manufactured by Norah Wellings (circa 1955). Moulded flesh coloured felt face with felt ears, painted eyes, eyelashes, eyebrows, nostrils, mouth and teeth. The back of the head is dyed to imitate short red hair. He is wearing a dark blue velvet jacket and beige velvet trousers. He has flesh coloured felt hands and bare feet. The fingers are defined by stitching. A pale blue fabric collar is stitched around the neck with white decorative stitching ending at the front in a black ribbon. There is a piece of twisted string for whistle, which is no longer present, threaded underneath the front of the collar and knotted. On his head he is wearing a flat white cap with a black band. A black ribbon is attached to the left hand side of the black band of the cap.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Miss Dorothy Ballard in November 1993.
Marks and inscriptions
Label on lower back of doll: MADE IN ENGLAND/ BY/ NORAH WELLINGS
Makers and roles
Norah Wellings (1893 - 1975), maker