Doll
1920's (made)
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| Place of origin |
This type of doll is known as a 'boudoir' doll: these were made for the adult market and were immensely popular in the 1920s and 30s. The museum has several other dolls of this type but none as spectacular as this one in her Spanish costume. This doll was brought in 1964 at an auction in Aberdeen by a lady for her grand-daughter as a birth present. It was never a successful present as the little girl never played with it and it has been kept wrapped up in the bottom of a wardrobe for almost forty years.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fabric with embroidery, |
| Brief description | Boudoir doll dressed in a spanish costume made in France in the 1920's |
| Physical description | A boudoir doll dressed in a Spanish costume, which is highly decorated, with a red under dress a headscarf and shoes. She also has decorative hairpins, a necklace, a ring on her right hand and a handkerchief in her left. |
| Credit line | Given by Gail Courtney |
| Object history | Mary Ann Byres bought it at auction in Aberdeen as a birth present for her new grand-daughter, Gail Courtney, who was born on 19th February 1964. |
| Summary | This type of doll is known as a 'boudoir' doll: these were made for the adult market and were immensely popular in the 1920s and 30s. The museum has several other dolls of this type but none as spectacular as this one in her Spanish costume. This doll was brought in 1964 at an auction in Aberdeen by a lady for her grand-daughter as a birth present. It was never a successful present as the little girl never played with it and it has been kept wrapped up in the bottom of a wardrobe for almost forty years. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.35-2003 |
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| Record created | December 16, 2003 |
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