Snow White
Doll
1938-40 (manufactured)
1938-40 (manufactured)
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American film based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full length animated feature to be produced by Walt Disney. The British Chad Valley toy company was one of several who were licenced to make Disney merchandise and the set of Snow White and the dwarfs proved to be extremely popular.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Snow White (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cloth, felt and mohair |
| Brief description | Soft toy Snow White figure made in England by Chad Valley Co. Ltd. 1938-40 |
| Physical description | The manufactured doll is Snow White from the Snow White and the Seven dwarfs. The doll has a pressed felt mask face with painted on brown eyes with black eyelashes, black eyebrows and red lips. The doll has a black mohair wig and a jointed cloth body made from a soft, light coloured fabric. The doll was made in six sections - head, legs, arms and torso with each section stitched separately. The doll is wearing a dress made from cotton. The top of the dress is blue with puffy short sleeves whilst the bottom of the dress is cream-coloured and falls to her ankles. The doll has a hard inset in her feet and a cloth tag in on the left foot. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Hygienic Toys
Made in England by
Chad Valley Co. UK (on bottom of left foot) |
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| Association | |
| Literary reference | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
| Summary | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American film based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full length animated feature to be produced by Walt Disney. The British Chad Valley toy company was one of several who were licenced to make Disney merchandise and the set of Snow White and the dwarfs proved to be extremely popular. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.5-2005 |
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| Record created | September 19, 2007 |
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