Rag Doll
Rag Doll
1930s (made)
1930s (made)
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rag doll made of coarse weave stockinet, embroidered facial features, yellow wool hair, kapok stuffing
doll has been cut, sewn and shaped to fist hands and pointed toes; head is larger in proportion and flat faced; the hair is knitted over the surface and loop fringed around the face
the clothing is newer than the doll and appears to be scraps from marked cotton which was probably in kit form (such as a ClothKit pattern); dark brown cotton with stripes on the hat which is marked on one edge SCARF, a two tone brown belt and plain dress; dress is sewn at the back and all seams are hand stitched; knickers are made of white seersucker cotton, tied on
doll has been cut, sewn and shaped to fist hands and pointed toes; head is larger in proportion and flat faced; the hair is knitted over the surface and loop fringed around the face
the clothing is newer than the doll and appears to be scraps from marked cotton which was probably in kit form (such as a ClothKit pattern); dark brown cotton with stripes on the hat which is marked on one edge SCARF, a two tone brown belt and plain dress; dress is sewn at the back and all seams are hand stitched; knickers are made of white seersucker cotton, tied on
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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Title | Rag Doll (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | stockinet, kapok, cotton |
Brief description | Homemade doll of stockinette and wool made in England in the 1930s Brown cotton dress with belt for homemade doll made in England in the 1930s Brown cotton bonnet for homemade doll made in England in the 1930s White cotton underpants for homemade doll made in England in the 1930s |
Physical description | rag doll made of coarse weave stockinet, embroidered facial features, yellow wool hair, kapok stuffing doll has been cut, sewn and shaped to fist hands and pointed toes; head is larger in proportion and flat faced; the hair is knitted over the surface and loop fringed around the face the clothing is newer than the doll and appears to be scraps from marked cotton which was probably in kit form (such as a ClothKit pattern); dark brown cotton with stripes on the hat which is marked on one edge SCARF, a two tone brown belt and plain dress; dress is sewn at the back and all seams are hand stitched; knickers are made of white seersucker cotton, tied on |
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Production type | Unique |
Object history | The clothing was probably done by a child and the doll may have been but is more skillfully made. |
Production | Reason For Production: Private |
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Accession number | B.228:1-1999 |
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Record created | February 23, 2000 |
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