Head Mould for Heirloom Dolls
Doll Mould
about 1982 (manufactured)
about 1982 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
white plaster mould comprising three sections, (the face and head front and two side and back sections each with an ear), and a rubber band to hold them together
Molten bone china slip was poured into a hole at the top of the mould and when set and hardened the cast form was removed. The blue heads shown are the cast forms before being fired and at this stage they are very fragile and easily broken. After these casts were smoothed down, they were fired. During the process, they strink in size.
Molten bone china slip was poured into a hole at the top of the mould and when set and hardened the cast form was removed. The blue heads shown are the cast forms before being fired and at this stage they are very fragile and easily broken. After these casts were smoothed down, they were fired. During the process, they strink in size.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Head Mould for Heirloom Dolls |
| Materials and techniques | plaster, rubber, bone china slip |
| Brief description | face and head front, plaster, Royal Doulton, 1982; part, for head, "Swansdown" doll; Plaster, Royal Doulton/Nisbet, 1982 side and back of head, plaster, Royal Doulton, 1982; part, for head, "Swansdown" doll; Plaster, Royal Doulton/Nisbet, 1982 side and back of head, plaster, Royal Doulton, 1982; part, for head, "Swansdown" doll; Plaster, Royal Doulton/Nisbet, 1982 to hold the mould together |
| Physical description | white plaster mould comprising three sections, (the face and head front and two side and back sections each with an ear), and a rubber band to hold them together Molten bone china slip was poured into a hole at the top of the mould and when set and hardened the cast form was removed. The blue heads shown are the cast forms before being fired and at this stage they are very fragile and easily broken. After these casts were smoothed down, they were fired. During the process, they strink in size. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 2937A (cast in edges of the mould sections) |
| Credit line | Given by Royal Doulton |
| Object history | In 1980, the ceramic artist of Royal Doulton and the costume designers of House of Nisbet joined to create a range of dolls, many of which were based upon watercolour drawings by Kate Greenaway. Eric Griffiths, once of Pedigree and the re-styler of Sindy, created the heads and Alison Nisbet (daughter of Peggy) designed the costumes. Most of the series of dolls were issued as Limited Editions of 5000. Each doll was individually boxed with a signed and numbered certificate. If a doll had a special name, the name was printed on the head and also on the label attached to the clothing. |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | The Ultimate Doll Book, Caroline Goodfellow, Dorling Kindersley, 1993 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.147:1-2000 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2000 |
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