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HAIR CARE SET

Child's Mirror, Brush and Comb
©1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

sealed in cellophane
card box printed in pastel colours on light green to show the title, maker's details and photograph of the toy and an illustration of Betsey Clark
contains light green plastic, moulded to form a hairbrush, comb and mirror doll
to the back of the mirror is glued printed cotton showing the doll's face with wool for hair and a cotton fabric print gathered around the handle to represent the dress
also a battery operated hair dryer with 3 attachments and 4 hair curlers

Object details

Object type
Titles
  • HAIR CARE SET (manufacturer's title)
  • BETSEY CLARK (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic, cotton, wool
Brief description
Betsey Clark, England, Chad Valley, 1979
Physical description
sealed in cellophane
card box printed in pastel colours on light green to show the title, maker's details and photograph of the toy and an illustration of Betsey Clark
contains light green plastic, moulded to form a hairbrush, comb and mirror doll
to the back of the mirror is glued printed cotton showing the doll's face with wool for hair and a cotton fabric print gathered around the handle to represent the dress
also a battery operated hair dryer with 3 attachments and 4 hair curlers
Dimensions
  • Height: 12½in
  • Width: 11¼in
  • Depth: 1¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Cat No 54450
Marks and inscriptions
1531 (hand written on the lid)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
marked ASSEMBLED IN ENGLAND (probably made in Hong Kong)

Attribution note: numbered sample
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1162-1999

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Record createdJune 6, 2000
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