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Artist/Maker	Hickson, Margaret (designer and maker)
Place of origin	England (made)

The gnome is part of a set that accompanies a Father Christmas to make a festive display. This was designed and made by Margaret Hickson, a member of the British Doll Artists Association. Kenneth Hickson and artist and illustrator Betty Lorrimar worked on parts of the figures and accessories. The set was given to the museum as a gift in the early 1990s and has proved to be a very popular Christmas display. Although, in the main, doll artists do not make toys as such, these characters are very much a part of childhood for a lot of people.

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Categories	Christmas Children & Childhood
Object type	Gnome
Materials and techniques	Textiles, metal and wood; carved, sewn and painted Wood Cotton Leather Metal Hair Plastic Stuffing Hand Carving Hand Sewing Painting
Brief description	Carpenter gnome figure made in England by Margaret Hickson in 1990
Physical description	Gnome in the character of a carpenter
Dimensions	Height: 45cm Base circumference: 49cm
Production type	Unique
Marks and inscriptions	Margaret Hickson 1990
Credit line	Given by Margaret Hickson
Summary	The gnome is part of a set that accompanies a Father Christmas to make a festive display. This was designed and made by Margaret Hickson, a member of the British Doll Artists Association. Kenneth Hickson and artist and illustrator Betty Lorrimar worked on parts of the figures and accessories. The set was given to the museum as a gift in the early 1990s and has proved to be a very popular Christmas display. Although, in the main, doll artists do not make toys as such, these characters are very much a part of childhood for a lot of people.
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.4-2004

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Record created	August 22, 2006
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127269/gnome-hickson-margaret/

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