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This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Angela

Doll
ca. 1950 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Roddy Dolls (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Doll with hard plastic reverse socket head and chubby straight limbed body; plastic blue sleeping eyes, moulded curly hair covered with blond mohair. Injection moulded cellulose acetate. Body type is chubby toddler.

Dressed as a ballerina in red gauze, satin and net, dress, shoes, panties and wire bound [bead/head?] dress, trimmed with sequins. Crocheted white wool with green wool edgings bonnet and dress.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Doll
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Doll
  • Bonnets (Hats)
  • Toys (Recreational Artifacts)
  • Dresses
  • Toys (Recreational Artifacts)
TitleAngela (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Plastic, mohair, wool, satin
Plastic
Mohair
Wool
Satin
Brief description
Hard plastic Roddy doll dressed as a ballerina made in England by D.G Todd & Co in about 1950
Physical description
Doll with hard plastic reverse socket head and chubby straight limbed body; plastic blue sleeping eyes, moulded curly hair covered with blond mohair. Injection moulded cellulose acetate. Body type is chubby toddler.

Dressed as a ballerina in red gauze, satin and net, dress, shoes, panties and wire bound [bead/head?] dress, trimmed with sequins. Crocheted white wool with green wool edgings bonnet and dress.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11in
  • Head height: 3in
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
21. DOLL: ANGELA
Designed and made by D.G Todd & Co in Southport, Lancashire
Great Britain, 1949-53
Injection moulded cellulose acetate
Given by Mrs. N. Oldman
Misc.86-1987

The manufacture of toys virtually halted during the War,
after which it took a couple of years to re-tool for toy
production. In the intervening period, great strides in the
development of new materials had occurred which would
revolutionize the toy industry. Interestingly the bulk of
British toy production in the late 1940s was at
government behest aimed at the export market.
Credit line
Given by Mrs N. E. Oldman
Object history
Passed on to donor's daughter by donor's niece (by marriage) Maureen Haylock (born 1933). RP 1927/85.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.86-1987

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Record createdMarch 27, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148357/angela-doll-roddy-dolls/
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