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Snow White

Doll
1938-40 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
TitleSnow 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 300mm
  • From shoulders width: 105mm
  • Depth: 65mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Hygienic Toys Made in England by Chad Valley Co. UK (on bottom of left foot)
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceSnow 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.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.5-2005

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Record createdSeptember 19, 2007
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