Bride Doll
Wax Doll
ca. 1875 (made)
ca. 1875 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
poured wax shoulder head and lower limbs, calico body stuffed with animal hair, human hair embedded into the head then braided and knotted at nape, blue glass eyes
dressed with a range of clothing
dressed with a range of clothing
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Bride Doll (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | poured wax, calico, glass |
| Brief description | H J Meech, English, about 1875 |
| Physical description | poured wax shoulder head and lower limbs, calico body stuffed with animal hair, human hair embedded into the head then braided and knotted at nape, blue glass eyes dressed with a range of clothing |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | three name and address stamps and two Royal Family stamps (maker's mark; front and back of body; stamped) |
| Object history | the head is broken and the shoulder plate is in three pieces, however, the doll has both the maker's marks and the Royal Family by appointment marks and is very important |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.416-1985 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2001 |
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