Doll
Bendable Figure
1947 - 1955 (made)
1947 - 1955 (made)
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stick figure made of black vinyl cast over a wire frame; wearing a hand made 'dress' of knitted yellow and green wool
figure has a bulbous head with pointed nose and topped by a wide brimmed witch's hat
the body and limbs are thin and stick like, similar to piper cleaner dolls, with large bulbous feet; the hands are cast with four fingers and a thumb; right hand has a small extension from the middle finger
face is painted with two white dots (eyes) and a red dot (mouth)
figure has a bulbous head with pointed nose and topped by a wide brimmed witch's hat
the body and limbs are thin and stick like, similar to piper cleaner dolls, with large bulbous feet; the hands are cast with four fingers and a thumb; right hand has a small extension from the middle finger
face is painted with two white dots (eyes) and a red dot (mouth)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Doll (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | vinyl, wire, wool |
| Brief description | Black plastic wire figure made in England between 1947 and 1955 Yellow and green wool dress for black plastic wire figure made in England between 1930 and 1950 |
| Physical description | stick figure made of black vinyl cast over a wire frame; wearing a hand made 'dress' of knitted yellow and green wool figure has a bulbous head with pointed nose and topped by a wide brimmed witch's hat the body and limbs are thin and stick like, similar to piper cleaner dolls, with large bulbous feet; the hands are cast with four fingers and a thumb; right hand has a small extension from the middle finger face is painted with two white dots (eyes) and a red dot (mouth) |
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| Production type | mass produced |
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| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.230:1-1999 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2000 |
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