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Grumpy

Character 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 licensed to make Disney proved to be extremely popular.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGrumpy (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Cotton, cloth, felt and metal
Brief description
Soft toy Dwarf figure from Snow White & the Seven Dwarves, made in England by Chad Valley Co. Ltd. 1938-40
Physical description
The manufactured soft toy is Grumpy from the Snow White and the Seven dwarfs. The toy has a pressed felt mask face with painted black eyes, eyelashes, eyebrows and red nose, lips and cheeks. A white beard loosely frames his face and is attached at his temples. Grumpy is a stuffed toy with a cloth torso and brown trousers. He is dressed in a short-sleeve brown shirt which is belted at the waist with an orange-coloured band. He wears a pale orange-coloured detachable felt hat. Grumpy is missing his slippers and belt buckle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 200mm
  • Width: 135mm
  • Depth: 50mm
length included hat
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Hygienic Toys Manufactured in England by Chad Valley Co. UK (on front right side of torso)
Subject 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 licensed to make Disney proved to be extremely popular.
Collection
Accession number
B.8-2005

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Record createdSeptember 19, 2007
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