Wax shoulder-head doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1780
Materials
Wax shoulder-head doll
Measurements
224 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668426
Summary
A wax head and shoulder doll with moulded and painted facial features and brown hair. Her lower arms and boots are wax. The body is made of stuffed fabric. On her head she wears a red skull cap with tinsel decoration. Her short sleeved dress of cream fabric has silver coloured spots. Both the hem and skirt are decorated with tinsel. Underneath is a cream cotton petticoat with a serrated hem. A long red train, which has a plain backing, is attached to her shoulders and is again decorated with tinsel. The fabric is badly worn. She stands on a round wooden base to which she is held by wire. A red and cream fabric decoration (possibly flowers) is at her waist.