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Baby Doll

1975-1980 (manufactured)
Place of origin

dark brown vinyl reverse socket head with bent limb body, black saran hair glued on, brown sleeping eyes with soft lashes, red mouth and nostrils dots, and red nails on both hands and feet; jointed at neck, shoulders and hips
dressed in pink cotton sash and skirt printed in green and brown to show palm trees, top decorated with artificial flower at shoulder; gold paper ribbon tied in hair and around feet


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Doll
  • Sash
  • Skirt
Materials and techniques
soft vinyl, cotton
Brief description
Vinyl, black
Physical description
dark brown vinyl reverse socket head with bent limb body, black saran hair glued on, brown sleeping eyes with soft lashes, red mouth and nostrils dots, and red nails on both hands and feet; jointed at neck, shoulders and hips
dressed in pink cotton sash and skirt printed in green and brown to show palm trees, top decorated with artificial flower at shoulder; gold paper ribbon tied in hair and around feet
Dimensions
  • Height: 14¼in
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
there are no markings and Hong Kong is the probable manufacturing place

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1873:1-1999

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Record createdMay 15, 2000
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