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Linda

Baby Doll
1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains a soft vinyl baby doll, with internal piping from the head to the heels, painted facial features with blue eyes, auburn rooted saran hair
wearing a white stretch nylon diaper
a bath robe of white nylon terry towel with red trim,
white plastic comb
white plastic tag around the neck (in the photographs it is shown around neck but is actually tied around one wrist)
a bottle of shampoo

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Box
  • Doll
  • Tag
  • Comb
  • Bottle of Shampoo
  • Bath Robe
TitleLinda (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl, terry towel
Brief description
Italy, 1977. Card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains a soft vinyl baby doll, wih internal piping from the head to the heels, painted facial features with blue eyes, auburn rooted saran hair
wearing a white stretch nylon diaper
a bath robe of white nylon terry towel with red trim,
white plastic comb
white plastic tag around the neck (in the photographs it is shown around neck but is actually tied around one wrist)
a bottle of shampoo
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains a soft vinyl baby doll, with internal piping from the head to the heels, painted facial features with blue eyes, auburn rooted saran hair
wearing a white stretch nylon diaper
a bath robe of white nylon terry towel with red trim,
white plastic comb
white plastic tag around the neck (in the photographs it is shown around neck but is actually tied around one wrist)
a bottle of shampoo
Dimensions
  • Height: 13½in
  • Width: 7¼in
  • Depth: 4in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
TC TECNOGIA CATTOLI
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1909:1-1999

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Record createdMay 19, 2000
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