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Dinah

Doll
1930-1935 (made)
Place of origin

This compostion doll was produced in the 1930s in Germany. She comes with small white shoes, with blue bobbles on the top.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDinah
Materials and techniques
Brief description
doll named Dinah; composition; German, 1930-1935
Physical description
The doll has a hard composition socket head with bent limbs, composition body, brown glass sleeping eyes and open mouth showing lower teeth. The head, body and limbs are painted brown and the moulded hair is painted black. The doll is wearing white shoes with blue bobbles.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Germany 933 2/0 (On nape of neck)
  • 10 (1 or 4) (On back)
  • 40 (On limb joints)
  • Size 2 - Made in England (On shoes)
Credit line
Given by Miss Doris Woollen
Object history
Given to the museum by Miss Doris Woollen
Summary
This compostion doll was produced in the 1930s in Germany. She comes with small white shoes, with blue bobbles on the top.
Collection
Accession number
MISC.493-1986

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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