Doll's Furniture
1975 (made)
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A set of boxed Sindy furniture for the living room, comprising an armchair, settee and chest of drawers; made of moulded white plastic and vinyl.
The chest of drawers is white in the style of late 19th century French furniture, with two drawers, a curved front and gold colour on the drawer handles and furniture detailing. There are plastic accessories with the chest of drawers: two white flowers in a blue vase; a yellow lidded circular container; a white comb; a white hairbrush; two small cylindrical cosmetic bottles with black stoppers, one white one brown and a white hand-held mirror marked 'S' with a circle of foil as the mirror.
The settee is made with all soft vinyl, moulded in one piece. The two seater is white and marked 'Sindy®' on the base with original box. The armchairmatches the settee.
The cardboard box containing the chest of drawers is printed pink with yellow edging and features a photograph of Sindy sitting on a stool in front of her chest of drawers, removing a yellow item of clothing from the top drawer. The box is printed with the 'Sindy' logo, the words 'Chest of Drawers' in white and a generic description of Sindy's scenes on the base of the box, with the text translated into different languages on the box sides.
The chest of drawers is white in the style of late 19th century French furniture, with two drawers, a curved front and gold colour on the drawer handles and furniture detailing. There are plastic accessories with the chest of drawers: two white flowers in a blue vase; a yellow lidded circular container; a white comb; a white hairbrush; two small cylindrical cosmetic bottles with black stoppers, one white one brown and a white hand-held mirror marked 'S' with a circle of foil as the mirror.
The settee is made with all soft vinyl, moulded in one piece. The two seater is white and marked 'Sindy®' on the base with original box. The armchairmatches the settee.
The cardboard box containing the chest of drawers is printed pink with yellow edging and features a photograph of Sindy sitting on a stool in front of her chest of drawers, removing a yellow item of clothing from the top drawer. The box is printed with the 'Sindy' logo, the words 'Chest of Drawers' in white and a generic description of Sindy's scenes on the base of the box, with the text translated into different languages on the box sides.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 16 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Printed cardboard boxes containing moulded vinyl and plastic furniture, some with painted details |
| Brief description | A set of boxed Sindy furniture comprising an armchair, settee and chest of drawers made of white vinyl and plastic; manufactured in England and Hong Kong by Pedigree, 1975 |
| Physical description | A set of boxed Sindy furniture for the living room, comprising an armchair, settee and chest of drawers; made of moulded white plastic and vinyl. The chest of drawers is white in the style of late 19th century French furniture, with two drawers, a curved front and gold colour on the drawer handles and furniture detailing. There are plastic accessories with the chest of drawers: two white flowers in a blue vase; a yellow lidded circular container; a white comb; a white hairbrush; two small cylindrical cosmetic bottles with black stoppers, one white one brown and a white hand-held mirror marked 'S' with a circle of foil as the mirror. The settee is made with all soft vinyl, moulded in one piece. The two seater is white and marked 'Sindy®' on the base with original box. The armchairmatches the settee. The cardboard box containing the chest of drawers is printed pink with yellow edging and features a photograph of Sindy sitting on a stool in front of her chest of drawers, removing a yellow item of clothing from the top drawer. The box is printed with the 'Sindy' logo, the words 'Chest of Drawers' in white and a generic description of Sindy's scenes on the base of the box, with the text translated into different languages on the box sides. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Pedigree Dolls and Toys. |
| Object history | As the text on the box states: "There is a whole wide world of fun with Sindy the doll you love to dress. Sindy sparkles in all her lovely fashions, you can collect them and have a wonderful time dressing her. Imagine her in a bedroom scene, or entertaining out of doors, and she is there. There is a scene setter for every occasion.' [75/1169] |
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| Accession number | MISC.38-1975 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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