Sweet Nell
Doll Called Kate
1930-1931 (manufactured)
1930-1931 (manufactured)
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card box, printed with a red and white geometrical design; blue inside with paper lace frill around top edge
moulded composition socket head and adult body, brown glass sleeping eyes, brown mohair wig; open mouth showing lower teeth
clothing: may be the factory clothing
dress, pink rayon skirt and sash, shoulder trim with blue gauze edgings
white coarse cotton bodice with 3 blue embroidered spots
all in one petticoat and knickers, white coarse gauze
moulded composition socket head and adult body, brown glass sleeping eyes, brown mohair wig; open mouth showing lower teeth
clothing: may be the factory clothing
dress, pink rayon skirt and sash, shoulder trim with blue gauze edgings
white coarse cotton bodice with 3 blue embroidered spots
all in one petticoat and knickers, white coarse gauze
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | printed card, moulded composition, glass, cloth |
| Brief description | Sweet Nell, composition, German, 1930-31 |
| Physical description | card box, printed with a red and white geometrical design; blue inside with paper lace frill around top edge moulded composition socket head and adult body, brown glass sleeping eyes, brown mohair wig; open mouth showing lower teeth clothing: may be the factory clothing dress, pink rayon skirt and sash, shoulder trim with blue gauze edgings white coarse cotton bodice with 3 blue embroidered spots all in one petticoat and knickers, white coarse gauze |
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| Production type | mass produced |
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| Object history | This was a Christmas present in 1930 or 1931, given by parents to Miss Ivy Alice Eke, b. 30/09/1927 and Miss Amelia Edna Eke, bo. 26.02.1917 |
| Historical context | Hugo Wiegand used the Sweet Nell while Schoenau & Hoffmeister used Spezial |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
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| Accession number | MISC.405-1985 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2001 |
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