Doll
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English doll makers of the 18th century made female dolls with bodies resembling those of adult women, even when they represented children. There was no tradition of making realistic baby or toddler dolls. This doll has the extreme shape of fashionable women's dress of the period, as though she were already wearing a corset and hooped petticoat .
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Doll (adult female) of carved and painted wood made in England, 1700-20. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs James Leahy |
| Object history | From the family of the donor, née Charlotte Avys Petronelle Atkinson (born 1921) who played with the doll herself as a child |
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| Summary | English doll makers of the 18th century made female dolls with bodies resembling those of adult women, even when they represented children. There was no tradition of making realistic baby or toddler dolls. This doll has the extreme shape of fashionable women's dress of the period, as though she were already wearing a corset and hooped petticoat . |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.264-1978 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2003 |
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