[.1] Composite, fully articulated baby doll. Moulded face with open mouth showing tongue and two top teeth, sleeping blue eyes with upper black lashes, painted eyebrows and lips, light brown, curly hair wig with fringe. Socket head. Articulated bent arms and legs with formed toes and fingers. 'K & W/W/238/12' and a small turtle are moulded into the nape of the neck. Doll dressed in pale pink cotton sleeveless and legless outfit, with blue stitching, elasticated above knees, with half-circle pocket on the front. Closed with press studs on the shoulders. Pink leather shoes with ankle straps and cream painted metal button fasteners, with pink pompom trim on top of each shoe. [.2] Peach-coloured chiffon dress with ruffled, tiered skirt, gold lace ribbon trim at waist and neckline embellished with 13 x white nylon fabric flowers. Metal press stud fastenings to each side of neck .3] Pink and white nylon dress with short puffed sleeves, white vertical ruffles to bodice and white ribbon ties at waist, back opening with two metal press stud fastenings[.4] White, waisted cotton petticoat, sleeveless with lace trim to bottom edge and attached underpants. Back opening with two metal press studs [.5 & .6] 2 pairs white stretch fabric socks [.7] Pair pink nylon machine knitted socks [.8] Presented in original, cardboard box with paper lace edging and faint rainbow markings. One end has label 'The Charming/Baby-Doll/My Pride/R1111 PK/ Made in Germany' printed on it. Stapled corners. Small cardboard patch on underside of box [.9] Lid of cardboard box with stapled corners, faint rainbow pattern on top. Three corners mended with sticky tape [.10] Original brown paper lining, stuffed with wood shavings [.11] Small brown tag with string attached on which 'HX/i, 69/6,9/35' is written in pencil
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2013.640.1-11 |
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| Accession Date: | 20 Nov 2014 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 2014 |
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| Credit: | Mrs Dolly Cetinich |
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Material
| Material | Composite head and body. Glass eyes, mohair hair, fabric clothing. Metal: interior of doll, press studs, buckles. Box, packaging and tag paper and cardboard
| 0 - Whole |
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| Metal/Metal | [.1-.5] [.8,.9] |
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Measurement
| length | 510mm | pink nylon dress with ties spread out |
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| length | 595mm | box and lid on |
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| length | 85mm | Tag with string extended |
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