Ethel
Doll
1895-1920 (manufactured)
1895-1920 (manufactured)
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moulded glazed china shoulder head and lower limbs, with a stuffed body of pink cotton
printed with letters of the alphabet in large red letters, name and a picture of each - K knife, O owl, B bowl etc; black low brow hair style, blouse shaped bodice, lettered on front and back plates; bulbous legs with blue ribbon and bow painted round the calf and moulded and painted brown heeled shoes
name and bodice edged with gold
printed with letters of the alphabet in large red letters, name and a picture of each - K knife, O owl, B bowl etc; black low brow hair style, blouse shaped bodice, lettered on front and back plates; bulbous legs with blue ribbon and bow painted round the calf and moulded and painted brown heeled shoes
name and bodice edged with gold
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | porcelain, printed cloth |
| Brief description | Ethel, glazed china and cloth doll, alphabet body, Pet Name series, Hertwig, German, 1885-1900 |
| Physical description | moulded glazed china shoulder head and lower limbs, with a stuffed body of pink cotton printed with letters of the alphabet in large red letters, name and a picture of each - K knife, O owl, B bowl etc; black low brow hair style, blouse shaped bodice, lettered on front and back plates; bulbous legs with blue ribbon and bow painted round the calf and moulded and painted brown heeled shoes name and bodice edged with gold |
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| Production type | mass produced |
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| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
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| Accession number | MISC.410-1987 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2001 |
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