School of Scandal Dolls
Doll Set
ca. 1930 (made)
ca. 1930 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Three wooden dolls with jointed arms and legs, glass eyes and a human hair coiffure
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | School of Scandal Dolls (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved wood with sewn and decorated fabric |
| Brief description | Three wooden dolls depicting characters from the play School for Scandal made in England about 1930 |
| Physical description | Three wooden dolls with jointed arms and legs, glass eyes and a human hair coiffure |
| Object history | The three dolls are dresed as characters from the play 'A School for Scandal' by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, which was first performed at Drury Lane Theatre in London on May 8th 1777. Hugh Hugo apparently made dolls to represent some of the other characters in the play, such as Maria. |
| Production | Made by Hugh Hugo |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.36-1947 |
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| Record created | May 4, 2004 |
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