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Model D

Baby Doll
1975-1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Palitoy (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

vinyl flange neck, arms and legs with pink cotton stuffed body, light blue sleeping eyes, open/closed smiling mouth, slightly stubby hands and thickish legs - dirty; dark brown rooted saran hair with blue bows
dressed in white and printed cotton dress, white nylon knickers and socks, white plastic shoes with ribbons


Object details

Object type
Baby doll
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.

  • Doll
  • Dress
  • Knickers
  • Sock
  • Sock
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Label
TitleModel D
Materials and techniques
soft vinyl, fabrics
Soft Vinyl
Fabric
Moulded
Brief description
Model D Raynal, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1975-80
Physical description
vinyl flange neck, arms and legs with pink cotton stuffed body, light blue sleeping eyes, open/closed smiling mouth, slightly stubby hands and thickish legs - dirty; dark brown rooted saran hair with blue bows
dressed in white and printed cotton dress, white nylon knickers and socks, white plastic shoes with ribbons
Dimensions
  • Height: 17in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • RAYNAL (nape and shoes large gold plastic pin on skirt)
  • MODEL D (Palitoy label attached to wrist)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
There was another sample of this doll, with the tag marked Model F.

RAYNAL is an unknown present day maker, however, it may refer to the Parisian firm established about 1925.
Production
Attribution note: sample
Associated object
B.1672-1999 (version)
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1874:1 to 8-1999

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Record createdMay 15, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O39575/model-d-baby-doll-palitoy/
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