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Paper Doll

© 1894 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. doll; thin card printed in colours to show a girl in a white petticoat, blue socks and black shoes with a buckle. The doll was in two parts; the head with long blondish hair is separately glued to the extended neck leading from the body. It is marked with the maker's name, trademark and copyright on the back.
2. costume; thin card printed in colours to show a coral pink jacket with white collar trim and buttons; shaded white gloves and full skirt, matching pink gaiters buttoning over grey shoes and in the left hand a matching pink umbrella or parasol with a grey handle. At the top there is a 'neck' panel which fits under the chin of the doll. It is marked at the back as the doll with the exception of COPYRIGHT ARTISTIC SERIES IIIC
and Designed at the Studios in America. At the back of the shoulders are two tags to hold the costume to the doll.
3. hat; broad brimmed style; thin card printed mainly in shaded white with a large matching pink bow. Curving across the centre is a slit so the hat may be placed upon the doll's head. It is similarly marked with the exception of ARTISTIC SERIES IIC and Designed at the studios in America.


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Doll
  • Doll
  • Doll
Materials and techniques
lithographed thin card
Brief description
Cut Out Doll; English/German; c 1894
Physical description
1. doll; thin card printed in colours to show a girl in a white petticoat, blue socks and black shoes with a buckle. The doll was in two parts; the head with long blondish hair is separately glued to the extended neck leading from the body. It is marked with the maker's name, trademark and copyright on the back.
2. costume; thin card printed in colours to show a coral pink jacket with white collar trim and buttons; shaded white gloves and full skirt, matching pink gaiters buttoning over grey shoes and in the left hand a matching pink umbrella or parasol with a grey handle. At the top there is a 'neck' panel which fits under the chin of the doll. It is marked at the back as the doll with the exception of COPYRIGHT ARTISTIC SERIES IIIC
and Designed at the Studios in America. At the back of the shoulders are two tags to hold the costume to the doll.
3. hat; broad brimmed style; thin card printed mainly in shaded white with a large matching pink bow. Curving across the centre is a slit so the hat may be placed upon the doll's head. It is similarly marked with the exception of ARTISTIC SERIES IIC and Designed at the studios in America.
Dimensions
  • Of doll height: 24.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Copyright 1894 by Raphael Tuck & Sons Co. Ltd; Artistic Series III; Patent Applied for
Credit line
Given by Eileen A. Brock
Object history
References: bears the trademark of the company; an easel and brushes with the letters RT & S. Designed in the studios in England and printed at the Fine Art Works in Bavaria

belonged to Amy Piercy; born 1882
Production
Made by: Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, Paris and New York
England and Germany
Collection
Accession number
B.577:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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