Fabric doll
Sarah Jane
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Foam-headed doll
Measurements
170 mm (height)
Place of origin
Lancashire
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669782
Summary
A doll in the figure of a witch. The body and head are made of a foam material which has totally disintegrated. Originally the doll was in a high pointed crown, a broad brimmed black hat, green hair, a green dress and a black cloak. A broomstick is attached at the front and left side. The material used to dress the doll is of felt-like manufacture. Threaded on the wooden broomstick is a 'Book of Spells', black and white in colour. Inside the single cover is the printed inscription 'An original Doll by Sarah Jane, From The Lancashire Witch Country, England'. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
On the paper label on the hat: 'HAND MADE/ IN ENGLAND/ Sarah Jane Regd.'
Makers and roles
Sarah Jane , maker