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Baby Doll

Baby Doll
1945-1950 (manufactured)
Place of origin

moulded composition flange neck head with stuffed pink flannel baby body and limbs, painted facial features, moulded open mouth showing teeth, moulded and painted hair; painted eyes
clothing:-
dress, pale green crepe with floral print, matching bonnet and knickers
coat, coral pink and green crepe
white knitted vest and socks
green knitted mitts and shoes


Object details

Object type
TitleBaby Doll (popular title)
Materials and techniques
moulded composition, flannel
Brief description
Baby Doll, composition, English, late 1940s
Physical description
moulded composition flange neck head with stuffed pink flannel baby body and limbs, painted facial features, moulded open mouth showing teeth, moulded and painted hair; painted eyes
clothing:-
dress, pale green crepe with floral print, matching bonnet and knickers
coat, coral pink and green crepe
white knitted vest and socks
green knitted mitts and shoes
Dimensions
  • Head height: 4in
  • Height: 16.5in
Production typemass produced
Object history
body of doll made by mother
clothing made from material of donor's dresses
Production
it is more likely to be 1947 than 1945

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
MISC.355-1986

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Record createdFebruary 7, 2001
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