Wax Doll
1830s (made)
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poured white wax, very thinly cast shoulder head with wax lower arms and legs (left arm has melted and the wax is stuck to the dress), black bead eyes, red painted mouth and the remains of yellow painted hair which is slightly modelled; coarse linen stuffed body with stitch joints at the hips and knees; around the hip area the linen is marked with red stripes
cream silk gauze dress with deep collar and flounced cuffs, trimmed with satin, and deep flounce at hem; at the neck is a line of lace and satin bows, around the waist is tied cream ribbon; undergarments consist of a waist petticoat of linen with a hem of broderie anglaise, an under waist petticoat of plain linen and a pair of silk gauze 'stockings' with tucks and lace trim stitched to the knee area of each leg - these represent the bottoms of pantaloons rather stockings; necklace of tiny white and metallic beads
bonnet of open woven straw decorated with cream ribbon and the crown painted white; inside is attached a lace cap
bonnet of woven straw covered with cream satin decorated with embroidered net, gauze, quilted panels on the crown and inside brim, braid and a small bunch of artificial flowers
cap of silk net decorated with cream satin ribbon and artificial flowers
bouquet, wax flowers and buds on paper bound wire
cream silk gauze dress with deep collar and flounced cuffs, trimmed with satin, and deep flounce at hem; at the neck is a line of lace and satin bows, around the waist is tied cream ribbon; undergarments consist of a waist petticoat of linen with a hem of broderie anglaise, an under waist petticoat of plain linen and a pair of silk gauze 'stockings' with tucks and lace trim stitched to the knee area of each leg - these represent the bottoms of pantaloons rather stockings; necklace of tiny white and metallic beads
bonnet of open woven straw decorated with cream ribbon and the crown painted white; inside is attached a lace cap
bonnet of woven straw covered with cream satin decorated with embroidered net, gauze, quilted panels on the crown and inside brim, braid and a small bunch of artificial flowers
cap of silk net decorated with cream satin ribbon and artificial flowers
bouquet, wax flowers and buds on paper bound wire
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | poured wax, satin, silk gauze, ribbon, woven straw, silk net |
| Brief description | Bouquet of flowers for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s Bonnet for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s Bonnet for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s Bonnet for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s Poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s |
| Physical description | poured white wax, very thinly cast shoulder head with wax lower arms and legs (left arm has melted and the wax is stuck to the dress), black bead eyes, red painted mouth and the remains of yellow painted hair which is slightly modelled; coarse linen stuffed body with stitch joints at the hips and knees; around the hip area the linen is marked with red stripes cream silk gauze dress with deep collar and flounced cuffs, trimmed with satin, and deep flounce at hem; at the neck is a line of lace and satin bows, around the waist is tied cream ribbon; undergarments consist of a waist petticoat of linen with a hem of broderie anglaise, an under waist petticoat of plain linen and a pair of silk gauze 'stockings' with tucks and lace trim stitched to the knee area of each leg - these represent the bottoms of pantaloons rather stockings; necklace of tiny white and metallic beads bonnet of open woven straw decorated with cream ribbon and the crown painted white; inside is attached a lace cap bonnet of woven straw covered with cream satin decorated with embroidered net, gauze, quilted panels on the crown and inside brim, braid and a small bunch of artificial flowers cap of silk net decorated with cream satin ribbon and artificial flowers bouquet, wax flowers and buds on paper bound wire |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Millicent Redmayne |
| Object history | The doll belonged to Laura Elizabeth Hall who died in 1844 aged 17 years. She was the daughter of William and Hannah Hall, nee Townsend, of Penkhull & Kingsley Staffordshire. Laura Elizabeth Hall was the great, great, great aunt of the donor Mrs. A Redmayne. Historical significance: The wax head and limbs are poured and hollow with the wax extremely thin and see through. However, the facial characteristic and those of the limbs are based on solid wax heads. As the doll was made about 1830 it shows a limked between the earlier solid heads and the refinement of the later sophisticated poured heads. |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Ultimate Doll Book |
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| Accession number | B.297:1 to 5-1999 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2000 |
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