Wax shoulder-head doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1875
Materials
Wax shoulder-head doll
Measurements
595 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664819
Summary
An English poured wax doll with a wax head, forearms, and legs, and a stuffed cloth body. She has real brown hair tied in a bun with a red ribbon, and painted facial features and glass inset blue eyes. She is wearing a white muslin dress with red spots, with lace trim on the sleeves and bodice neckline. There are pink silk ribbon bows on the sleeves and front of the neckline. She is wearing a red and white bead necklace. Underneath the dress are a white cotton outer petticoat with pin tucks and lace trim, a cream wool or flannel under petticoat with embroidery and scalloped edging, and s plain white cotton inner petticoat. Underneath these are white cotton drawers with pin tucks and lace edging. On her feet are fine knitted socks and kid leather black boots with maroon silk bows and metal buttons.