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Rosebud

Baby Doll
ca. 1950 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

moulded socket head and baby body with bent limbs, brown glass sleeping eyes, painted facial features, pierced nostrils, moulded black hair
painted to represent a Black baby

Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Rosebud (manufacturer's title)
  • Baby Doll (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded composition, glass
Brief description
Black Baby Doll, Rosebud, English, about 1950
Physical description
moulded socket head and baby body with bent limbs, brown glass sleeping eyes, painted facial features, pierced nostrils, moulded black hair
painted to represent a Black baby
Dimensions
  • Height: 54cm
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
ROSEBUD // MADE IN ENGLAND (back; moulded)
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
MISC.167-1978

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2001
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