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Margaret

Doll
1945-1950 (manufactured)
Place of origin

This doll, named Margaret, was made from composition in the late 1940s, in England. She is wearing a red dress, with matching bonnet and knickers, and a red coat with blue ribbon.


Object details

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Object type
TitleMargaret
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Doll named 'Margaret'; Composition, English, late 1940s
Physical description
The head is made of composition with a flange neck. The eyes, mouth and teeth have been painted on to ther face. The body and limbs are made from pink flannel, which has been stuffed.
She is wearing a red cotton dress with matching knickers, a matching bonnet with pink silk edging, a white broderi anglais petticoat, a machine knitterd cotton vest, and a rust red coat made from knitted wool with blue ribbon at neck and waist.
Dimensions
  • Head height: 4in
  • Height: 22in
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by Mrs G.Warren
Object history
Given to the museum by Mrs G Warren
Summary
This doll, named Margaret, was made from composition in the late 1940s, in England. She is wearing a red dress, with matching bonnet and knickers, and a red coat with blue ribbon.
Collection
Accession number
MISC.397-1986

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Record createdFebruary 7, 2001
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