Baby doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1950 - circa 1960
Materials
Plastic doll.
Measurements
45 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671193.2.2
Summary
A 1950's baby doll made in Germany. The doll is part of a set of two baby dolls, which make up part of a large collection of doll's house furniture, accessories and dolls. The doll is made of pink moulded plastic, with moving joints at the shoulders and hips, attached with elastic. The doll is wearing handmade clothes: a taffeta-like yellow skirt with blue embroidered decoration around the bottom and a white top.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Sandy Austin in April 2011.
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of the doll.: '[a trefoil] / 50 / Germany [written sideways down the back].