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June

Baby Doll
1938 (manufactured)
Place of origin

moulded composition flange neck head with stuffed white cotton body and arms and stuffed pink cotton legs, painted facial features and hair
seams down front and back of legs; untrimmed mould seams on head; hands sewn to indicate separate thumbs but no finger seams
open mouth painted red, chipped, with some additional pink which is probably nail polish
eyes painted blue, hair painted brown
wearing:- hand knitted garments
green jacket, dress with white ribbon, knickers with elastic, bootees with self ties and tassels


Object details

Object type
Titles
  • June
  • Baby Doll (popular title)
Materials and techniques
moulded composition, cloth
Brief description
Baby Doll called Jane, composition, English, 1938
Physical description
moulded composition flange neck head with stuffed white cotton body and arms and stuffed pink cotton legs, painted facial features and hair
seams down front and back of legs; untrimmed mould seams on head; hands sewn to indicate separate thumbs but no finger seams
open mouth painted red, chipped, with some additional pink which is probably nail polish
eyes painted blue, hair painted brown
wearing:- hand knitted garments
green jacket, dress with white ribbon, knickers with elastic, bootees with self ties and tassels
Dimensions
  • Height: 18in
  • Head height: 4in
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by Mary Kempson
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
MISC.160-1988

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Record createdFebruary 7, 2001
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