My Dream Baby
Baby Doll
1926-1930 (manufactured)
1926-1930 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
moulded composition socket head with bent limb body, painted facial features, open mouth showing teeth, moulded and painted hair and glass sleeping eyes
dressed in real baby clothes - Misc.549:1-10-1984
dressed in real baby clothes - Misc.549:1-10-1984
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | moulded composition, glass |
| Brief description | 'Baby', My Dream Baby, Armand Marseille, German, 1926-30 |
| Physical description | moulded composition socket head with bent limb body, painted facial features, open mouth showing teeth, moulded and painted hair and glass sleeping eyes dressed in real baby clothes - Misc.549:1-10-1984 |
| Production type | mass produced |
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| Object history | Called Baby by the donor who received the doll in 1929 or 1930 |
| Historical context | My Dream Baby was registered 1924/25 with mould number 341 for closed mouth and 351 for open mouth. Produced both in bisque and composition and in four colours. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Associated object | MISC.549:1-1984 (Source) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.548-1984 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2001 |
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