Doll's hairbrush
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
1999
Materials
Plastic doll's hairbrush
Measurements
18 mm (Height); 88 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Indonesia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672586.11
Summary
A dark blue plastic hairbrush, one of the accessories included with a Barbie Sign Language doll manufactured by Mattel. The brush is stamped on the underside of the handle with the numbers ‘1737-0510-10’ and ‘1737-2158’ and the word 'INDONESIA'.
Provenance
Accessory included with a Barbie Sign Language doll manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 1999. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay in August 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of handle: Stamped on the underside of the handle with the numbers ‘1737-0510-10’ and ‘1737-2158’ and the word 'INDONESIA'.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer