Book
1960s (made)
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This prop book was made by a young girl called Lucy Lloyd when she was a member of the Brownies Guides in the 1960s. The book was made to accompany a Brownie uniform she had made for one of her dolls called Amelia-Ann. Eleanor, along with her sister Lucy were in the Brownies and Guides respectively, hand sewed outfits for their dolls to look like them in their uniforms.
The book and particularly the uniform have a great attention to detail, with hand embroidered skill badges including the hostess, the pony rider and the first aid badge that Eleanor herself had attained. The doll also 'belongs' to the same pack that Eleanor attended and is similarly one of The Gnomes, identifiable from the badge on her left arm.
The book and particularly the uniform have a great attention to detail, with hand embroidered skill badges including the hostess, the pony rider and the first aid badge that Eleanor herself had attained. The doll also 'belongs' to the same pack that Eleanor attended and is similarly one of The Gnomes, identifiable from the badge on her left arm.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | glued and hand drawn and coloured cardboard. |
| Brief description | homemade prop book / toy of a The Brownie Guide Hand book, made for a doll dressed in a handmade Brownie uniform, made by Eleanor Lloyd, 1960s, English. |
| Physical description | Mock book made of what appear to be an old cigar box and additional cardboard. Card sheeting has been folded around the cigar box, overlapping on 3 sides to act as the book's cover. The sides of the cigar box have been drawn on with lines to resemble the pages of the book seen from the side. The 'book' cannot be opened but the front and back covered have been drawn and coloured in the resemble the real Brownie Guide Handbook. the front shows a picture of a Brownie in her uniform with smaller illustrations behind showing various activities Brownies become involved in. the back The book carries the Brownie crest or badge symbol. |
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| Credit line | Given by Eleanor Lloyd (Dhiraprabha) |
| Object history | This pretend 'prop' book or toy was made by Lucy Lloyd when she was a young girl in the 1970s. Her and her sister Eleanor (the donor) were active members of the Brownies and the Guides and both hand stitched outfits for their dolls; Amelia Ann and Mariah. |
| Summary | This prop book was made by a young girl called Lucy Lloyd when she was a member of the Brownies Guides in the 1960s. The book was made to accompany a Brownie uniform she had made for one of her dolls called Amelia-Ann. Eleanor, along with her sister Lucy were in the Brownies and Guides respectively, hand sewed outfits for their dolls to look like them in their uniforms. The book and particularly the uniform have a great attention to detail, with hand embroidered skill badges including the hostess, the pony rider and the first aid badge that Eleanor herself had attained. The doll also 'belongs' to the same pack that Eleanor attended and is similarly one of The Gnomes, identifiable from the badge on her left arm. |
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| Accession number | B.14-2010 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2010 |
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