Fabric doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1912
Materials
Printed cotton
Measurements
330 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 661972
Summary
A stuffed fabric rag doll made to look like a scout. The doll has a colour printed surface on the back and front depicting the features and the uniform. There is a continuous seam around the edge The printed features are as follows: brown curly hair, red eyebrows, blue eyes and red lips. The face and hair have a very feminine appearance. The doll wears a red neckerchief, a brown shirt with badges on the left arm, blue trousers, striped socks and brown boots. On its back is depicted a white backpack. A note on the loose label reads 'Scoutie. 1912 Ragdoll'.