Rosa
Redressed Doll
ca. 1780 (made), ca. 1830 (altered)
ca. 1780 (made), ca. 1830 (altered)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
head and torso, carved and painted wood, with stuffed white kid legs; glass eyes embedded into the head; partial wig of brown human hair
partly padded white kid was placed over the body and arms to change the doll's shape from one of the 1780s to one of the 1830s
jointing at knees by means of white tape
clothing:
white pinafore
dress, mauve and white printed cotton
petticoat, drawers and chemise, white cotton
full length flannel
stays, flannel
white stockings
green leather shoes
white bonnet
red garters
partly padded white kid was placed over the body and arms to change the doll's shape from one of the 1780s to one of the 1830s
jointing at knees by means of white tape
clothing:
white pinafore
dress, mauve and white printed cotton
petticoat, drawers and chemise, white cotton
full length flannel
stays, flannel
white stockings
green leather shoes
white bonnet
red garters
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Rosa |
| Materials and techniques | carved and painted wood, white kid, glass, cloth |
| Brief description | Wood and Kid Doll, English, about 1780 |
| Physical description | head and torso, carved and painted wood, with stuffed white kid legs; glass eyes embedded into the head; partial wig of brown human hair partly padded white kid was placed over the body and arms to change the doll's shape from one of the 1780s to one of the 1830s jointing at knees by means of white tape clothing: white pinafore dress, mauve and white printed cotton petticoat, drawers and chemise, white cotton full length flannel stays, flannel white stockings green leather shoes white bonnet red garters |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | The dolls belonged to the donor's aunt, Margaret Wallis (nee Penney) of Erdesley, Basingstoke and to the donor's mother, Ella Penney. Donor - Miss E M Penney |
| Historical context | With this collection of dolls came a collection of clothing, some of which fits more than one doll. |
| Production | The body was redesigned about 1830 |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.170-1976 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2001 |
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