Wax on composition shoulder-head doll
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Compoisition shoulder-head doll
Measurements
380 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669967
Summary
A doll with a composition shoulder-head with a wax surface. The head includes a moulded hat with a brim and a black feather. The body is stuffed and the forearms and legs below the knees are made of painted wood. Both forearms are detached. The doll has moulded and painted facial features. She wears a pink and white spotted cotton bonnet over her hat, tied on with ragged black ribbon. Her dress is made of white muslin with purple flowers, with a purple belt and pleated black cotton apron. She has a pink glazed cotton petticoat and white cotton drawers trimmed with lace. Her arms and legs are painted cream, with orange button boots painted on her feet. She is very dirty and the wax on her face is cracking. Number of items is 3.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs I. W. Archer in July 1989.