Composition doll
Unica Verhoye
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Composition doll
Measurements
777 mm (height)
Place of origin
Belgium
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670769
Summary
A large doll with a composition head with moulded and painted facial features. an open mouth, open and closed blue glass eyes with eyelashes, several are missing. Her blonde synthetic hair is glued to a net base. Her arms are jointed and her legs are jointed with wood at the hips. The left arm is detached and shows composition on top of cardboard. There is a metal framework inside the doll. She wears a short sleeved blue and white gingham dress with white collar and a broderie anglaise edged front insert and a zip at the back. Underneath is a white cotton lace edged petticoat and white cotton lace edged knickers. On her feet are white crochet bootees tied with cream ribbon ties.
Marks and inscriptions
On the base of the head: 'VERHOYE/ UNICA/B.R.415913/ []ai Belgium' On the neck of the dress: '100% HIPOLAN/SIZE12/18 MON/ ART.NO CHI/145'
Makers and roles
Unica Verhoye , maker