Composition doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1955
Materials
Composition doll
Measurements
Doll - 710 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662228
Summary
A composition baby doll (the head may be ceramic) with moulded hair and features. The hair is painted brown and the doll has inset blue glass, moveable eyes, black bristle lashes, painted brows, an open mouth with red lips and five teeth showing. It is jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips. There is a string loose. The doll has moulded composition arms and legs, which are slightly bent. The doll is wearing a cream short sleeved dress made of man-made fibre, with a smocked skirt. There is embroidery of pink flowers on the yoke and an embroidered crinoline lady on the front of the skirt. There are two buttons at back. The doll had slight chips and scratches and small tears in dress. The original voice box is detached but work intermittently. The name 'Tim' and 'F.P.28' is embossed on the back of the neck. The voice box is of card with perforated metal attached by a nail. Total number of items is 2.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs Sue Gurney in 2005.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of the neck: 'F.P.28'