My Dream Baby
Baby Doll
1925-1935 (manufactured)
1925-1935 (manufactured)
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Baby doll, socket head and bent limb body, brown glass sleeping eyes, moulded hair painted black, open mouth showing two lower teeth; mouth and nose details are painted red. All over colouring is very dark brown.
1. Doll's head
2. Broken part from base of head
3. Neck cup, papier-mâché
4. Neck cup disc, metal
5. Eyes, mounted together on wire with a weight at one end; coated with black and waxed
6, 7. Two part support for the eyes, pink plaster
8. Body, carton construction with staples down the front and back
9, 10. Pair of arms, both numbered '45' near the upper joint; both with a hook protruding from the joint
11, 12. Pair of legs, both numbered '40' near the upper joint, both with a hook protruding from the joint
13. Jacket, hand knitted pink and white wool
14. Dress, hand knitted white wool with blue wool stripes, shoulder fastening with two buttons
15. Vest, hand knitted in bright pink woolwith self ties around the neck
16. Knickers, hand knitted bright pink wool with elastic around the waist
1. Doll's head
2. Broken part from base of head
3. Neck cup, papier-mâché
4. Neck cup disc, metal
5. Eyes, mounted together on wire with a weight at one end; coated with black and waxed
6, 7. Two part support for the eyes, pink plaster
8. Body, carton construction with staples down the front and back
9, 10. Pair of arms, both numbered '45' near the upper joint; both with a hook protruding from the joint
11, 12. Pair of legs, both numbered '40' near the upper joint, both with a hook protruding from the joint
13. Jacket, hand knitted pink and white wool
14. Dress, hand knitted white wool with blue wool stripes, shoulder fastening with two buttons
15. Vest, hand knitted in bright pink woolwith self ties around the neck
16. Knickers, hand knitted bright pink wool with elastic around the waist
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 16 parts.
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| Title | My Dream Baby (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Compresison-moulded composition, papier-mâché, paint, metal, elastic, hand knitted wool |
| Brief description | Black 'My Dream Baby' doll by Armand Marseille, German, 1925-1935. Doll head in several parts; neck cup, eyes, plaster eye supports and body disassembled. Clothing in hand knitted pink, blue and white wool. |
| Physical description | Baby doll, socket head and bent limb body, brown glass sleeping eyes, moulded hair painted black, open mouth showing two lower teeth; mouth and nose details are painted red. All over colouring is very dark brown. 1. Doll's head 2. Broken part from base of head 3. Neck cup, papier-mâché 4. Neck cup disc, metal 5. Eyes, mounted together on wire with a weight at one end; coated with black and waxed 6, 7. Two part support for the eyes, pink plaster 8. Body, carton construction with staples down the front and back 9, 10. Pair of arms, both numbered '45' near the upper joint; both with a hook protruding from the joint 11, 12. Pair of legs, both numbered '40' near the upper joint, both with a hook protruding from the joint 13. Jacket, hand knitted pink and white wool 14. Dress, hand knitted white wool with blue wool stripes, shoulder fastening with two buttons 15. Vest, hand knitted in bright pink woolwith self ties around the neck 16. Knickers, hand knitted bright pink wool with elastic around the waist |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Peggy Machin |
| Object history | Given by Mrs Peggy Machin (86/1865). The doll was orignally bought in 1935 at a toyshop on Essex Road, Islington for 2/6. On entry the condition was noted as 'elastic has broken and body is in parts; broken piece at base of head; eyes and their supports loose; slight wear on the joints. This doll may be kept in pieces to show construction' |
| Production | The doll's clothes were knitted by the donor's aunt. |
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| Accession number | MISC.714-1991 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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