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Doll

Artist/Maker

Wax headed baby doll with a selection of clothing of varying dates, contained within a wooden box
*additional clothing (Misc. 750:9-11-1992) of the early 20th century is probably a set


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Doll
  • Baby Doll
  • Dress
  • Spencer
  • Petticoat
  • Long Petticoat
  • Sock
  • Sock
  • Baby's Bonnet
  • Box
  • Doll's Clothing
  • Long Gown
  • Doll's Clothing
  • Petticoat
  • Doll's Clothing
  • Sunbonnet
Brief description
Wax-headed hazel-eyed baby doll made in England between 1790 and 1805
Physical description
Wax headed baby doll with a selection of clothing of varying dates, contained within a wooden box
*additional clothing (Misc. 750:9-11-1992) of the early 20th century is probably a set
Production typeUnique
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
WAX DOLLS, by Mary Hillier
Collection
Accession number
MISC.750:1-1992

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Record createdMarch 3, 1999
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