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CRAWLING KAREN

Doll Box
1975-1980 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

HAND MADE BOX
white card window box decorated and painted pink in places to show the title, maker's details and illustrations; purple lining also hand painted
contains a crawling doll with a Carrie face

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Doll
TitleCRAWLING KAREN (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl, metal
Brief description
Prototype box for a crawling doll; hand made, English, 1975-80
Physical description
HAND MADE BOX
white card window box decorated and painted pink in places to show the title, maker's details and illustrations; purple lining also hand painted
contains a crawling doll with a Carrie face
Dimensions
  • Length: 9¼in
  • Height: 8in
  • Depth: 3½in
Production typePrototype
Marks and inscriptions
Hand Made Sample Vernon Packaging Ltd Harlestone road Northampton, NN5 7UD (label on back)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Attribution note: sample packaging for Palitoy
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1838:1-1999

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Record createdMay 24, 2000
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