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Baby Doll

Wax Doll
ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

poured wax shoulder head and lower arms and legs, stuffed calico body and upper arms and legs; blue glass inserted fixed eyes; mohair inserted into the wax
dressed as a baby

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Doll
  • Clothing and Bedding
TitleBaby Doll (popular title)
Materials and techniques
poured and moulded wax, calico
Brief description
Baby Doll, Charles Marsh, English, about 1880
Physical description
poured wax shoulder head and lower arms and legs, stuffed calico body and upper arms and legs; blue glass inserted fixed eyes; mohair inserted into the wax
dressed as a baby
Dimensions
  • Height: 21in
  • Head height: 5in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Charles Marsh and C Gooch round stamp

Note
trade mark; body; stamped
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
MISC.189-1976

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Record createdJanuary 24, 2001
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