Not on display

ALFA BETTI®

Dolls
about 1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
TC Sebino Forma (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Italy (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains a set of heads, flat bodies and feet of plastic; 'dresses' printed with letters of the alphabet - these slot over the bodies and can be used to form words; leaflet and instructions printed in five languages

Object details

Object type
Dolls
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Base
  • Leaflet
  • Instructions
TitleALFA BETTI® (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl
Card
Vinyl
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Teaching/learning dolls in box; Alfa Betti, Italy, about 1980.

Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains a set of heads, flat bodies and feet of plastic; 'dresses' printed with letters of the alphabet - these slot over the bodies and can be used to form words; leaflet and instructions printed in five languages
Dimensions
  • Length: 20½in
  • Width: 12¾in
  • Depth: 2in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
TC TECNOGIA CATTOLI
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1908:1-1999

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Record createdMay 19, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O39736/alfa-betti-dolls-tc-sebino-forma/
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