Doll
1950-1959 (manufactured)
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Baby doll of hard vinyl with reverse socket head and swivel-jointed at the shoulders andd hips. It has painted moulded hair, blue plastic sleeping eyes and painted rosebud lips. It has a 'ma-ma' voice box inside the body which causes it to 'cry' when it is turned over onto its side. It wears a hand-knitted white woollen all-in-one vest and knickers; pair of knickers of white seersucker' hand-knitted woollen dress and matching hooded cape in lemon yellow.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Moulded PVC, hand-knitted wool |
| Brief description | plastic; Baby, English; 1950s, Pedigree |
| Physical description | Baby doll of hard vinyl with reverse socket head and swivel-jointed at the shoulders andd hips. It has painted moulded hair, blue plastic sleeping eyes and painted rosebud lips. It has a 'ma-ma' voice box inside the body which causes it to 'cry' when it is turned over onto its side. It wears a hand-knitted white woollen all-in-one vest and knickers; pair of knickers of white seersucker' hand-knitted woollen dress and matching hooded cape in lemon yellow. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Pedigree / MADE IN / ENGLAND' |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Louise Palmer |
| Production | Mass-produced under Pedigree brand. |
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| Accession number | MISC.604-1988 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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