doll


doll

Summary

Wax head, blue glass eyes, blonde wig in chignon style with maroon coloured velvet ribbon bow. Stuffed body, wax limbs, pale blue boots painted on white cotton stays, chemise and drawers. White crocheted wool bodice, pink scalloping down CF to lower waist, long sleeves edged with pink scalloping, pink band at bottom, turned up at hip level and tied at back with white silk ribbon in imitation bustle style. White skirt with two tiers pink and white scalloping; fastening at front with white ribbon threaded in;white drawers with pink scalloping at ankle; white bonnet with pink brim, white silk ribbon trimming at back, held in place by ribbon over crown and tied under chin.


Object Name

doll

Date Created

1875-1880

accession number

1966.80

Collection Group

costume
dolls

Medium

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