Doll's Head
ca. 1950-ca. 1969 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Fred Pearl worked for the toy manufacturer Lines Brothers in the mid 20th century as a model maker of dolls and toys in their factory. He went on to make a wide range of models for films such as Star Wars and set up his own model making business, Art Models Ltd., producing models for further films, television, museums and exhibitions.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Rubber mould |
| Brief description | Rubber pattern of a doll's head, made for Pedigree by Fred Pearl, ca.1950-ca.1969. |
| Physical description | Small rubber pattern for the head of a doll. The mould is hollow and brittle rubber. There are moulded facial features but no ears. there is a hole in the base of the neck from the moulding process. There is a moulding bubble formed on the mouth of the pattern and a small zig zag crack on the top right side of the forehead. There is a prominent seam running through the side of the head. |
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| Production type | Prototype |
| Object history | Purchased from Fred Pearl, Art Models Ltd, 2006 |
| Historical context | Fred Pearl made this pattern when he worked for toy manufacturer, Pedigree. The patterns and moulds and parts, collectively demonstrate the doll and toy making processes. |
| Summary | Fred Pearl worked for the toy manufacturer Lines Brothers in the mid 20th century as a model maker of dolls and toys in their factory. He went on to make a wide range of models for films such as Star Wars and set up his own model making business, Art Models Ltd., producing models for further films, television, museums and exhibitions. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.107-2006 |
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| Record created | October 11, 2007 |
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