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Tressy

Head Prototypes
dated 1978
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

soft vinyl head, pink, painted with red lips, dark brown brows, blue, black and white highlighted eye and top lashes
contained in plastic bag marked MADE IN HONG KONG together with a post card printed with Cheung Kong Industrial Co Ltd

Object details

Object type
TitleTressy
Materials and techniques
soft vinyl
Brief description
Tressy Heads
Physical description
soft vinyl head, pink, painted with red lips, dark brown brows, blue, black and white highlighted eye and top lashes
contained in plastic bag marked MADE IN HONG KONG together with a post card printed with Cheung Kong Industrial Co Ltd
Production typeprototype
Marks and inscriptions
  • MADE IN HONG KONG (on plastic bag)
  • Cheung Kong Industrial Co Ltd, Cheung Kong Building, 661 King's Road, Hong Kong (on postcard)
  • TRESSY DOLL PAINTING SAMPLE FOR YOUR APPROVAL//APPROVED W P Dec/4 12/4/78 (hand written in blue probably by WAG Pugh)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
These are smaller than the Tressy heads but appear to be the same
Production
Attribution note: painting sample
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.1626-1999

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Record createdApril 11, 2000
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