Doll
1903-04 (made)
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Fashionably dressed doll, probably used as a shop display model, legs, arms and shoulder-head of pink wax, inset blue glass eyes, rooted human hair wig. White cotton body. Wearing summer ensemble, probably a dinner dress, of 1903-04 in soft blue silk crepe de chine, blue velvet waistband, sleeve edging and hem edging, hand-embroidery on tucked bodice and around hem of skirt. Short-sleeved bodice with square neckline, front filled in with blue silk tulle and white silk chiffon. Underclothing in white cotton and lace, top-petticoat of blue silk taffeta (now extremely shattered and in advanced state of deteroriation). Blue straw hat, now faded to a greenish-gold on top, trimmed with Raggiana bird of paradise feathers, tarnished silver gauze, and remains of very brittle blue tulle, long steel hat-pin. French shoes in white silk with bee stamped on sole
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | wax, glass eyes and hair wig, embroidered silk, chiffon and lace dress, cotton body with silk & leather shoes |
| Brief description | Wax doll wearing silk summer afternoon ensemble and straw hat with feathers |
| Physical description | Fashionably dressed doll, probably used as a shop display model, legs, arms and shoulder-head of pink wax, inset blue glass eyes, rooted human hair wig. White cotton body. Wearing summer ensemble, probably a dinner dress, of 1903-04 in soft blue silk crepe de chine, blue velvet waistband, sleeve edging and hem edging, hand-embroidery on tucked bodice and around hem of skirt. Short-sleeved bodice with square neckline, front filled in with blue silk tulle and white silk chiffon. Underclothing in white cotton and lace, top-petticoat of blue silk taffeta (now extremely shattered and in advanced state of deteroriation). Blue straw hat, now faded to a greenish-gold on top, trimmed with Raggiana bird of paradise feathers, tarnished silver gauze, and remains of very brittle blue tulle, long steel hat-pin. French shoes in white silk with bee stamped on sole |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs D.M. Colpoys and Miss K. Young |
| Object history | This doll was probably dressed to be used as a display model in Frederick Bosworth's dressmaking establishment, or, which is likelier, to be displayed at an exhibition as a representative for the court-dressmaker. It was accompanied by another doll, similarly dressed by Kate Reilly, T.23-1943, now transferred to the Bethnal Green Museum collection. |
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| Accession number | T.24-1943 |
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| Record created | December 14, 2007 |
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