.1: Doll. Composition body, jointed at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees. Painted pink-orange. Toes and fingers moulded. Ceramic head. Painted brown eyebrows. Painted top and bottom black eyelashes. Additional top brown bristle eyelashes. Moulded nose. Painted orange lips, half open. 4 white moulded teeth. Moulded ears. Brown wig with short fringe and shoulder length hair; attached at forehead. Body unmarked. Back of head stamped 'Made in Germany./ Armand Marseille/ 390/ D.R.G.M. 246/1/ A.II.M/'. Two holes in head on each side of '390'. Black tag attached to inside of wig. Stitched in gold on tag '100% SYNTHETIC WIGS/ MADE IN HONG KONG'.
.2: Shirt - White chiffon with dark white check pattern . Pale blue flowers with green leaves embroidered on to shirt. Long sleeved. Two rows of blue and white frilled lace stitched at cuffs and around neck. 3 press studs down centre of front of shirt.
.3: Skirt - Same material and embroidery as H.98.110.2. Gathered at waist. One press stud at back of waist. Base hemmed in blue zig zag stitch.
.4: Petticoat - Cream. White bias binding attached at back of waist, with split extending half way down the back, starting at waist. 3 layers of pleats sewn to inside of skirt . Skirt and each of three layers trimmed with straight white lace.
.5: Petticoat - Cream satin. White bias binding attached at waist, with split extending half way down the back of petticoat, starting at waist. Petticoat is single layer. Base hemmed with straight creamlace and pleated blue and white lace.
.6: Jerkin - Cream satin. Neck, arm holes and front 'joins' of jerkin trimmed on exterior and interior with straight white lace. Base unhemmed. 3 press studs at front 'joins' of jerkin.
.7: Stockings - Pale blue. Opaque. Zig zag patter running vertically. White tag sewn at back centre seam with black printing. '100% NYLON/ AGE3-12 MTHS'.
.8: Singlet - Ribbed cotton. Crocheted armholes and neck. Pale blue satin ribbon threaded through crocheting on neck.
.9: Shoe - Right foot. Cream lace bootie ('Mary Jane' style). Cotton trim around join between sole and shoe, at back of heel and around top edge of shoe. Gathered cotton trim at forefront of shoe. 2 cream ribbon shoelaces.
.10: Shoe - Left foot. As for H.1998.110.9. Satin label sewn into interior of sole. Red printing. 'Fautley's/ REG. No. 34599/ SIZE 0'.
.11: Ribbon - Pale blue velvet ribbon, with triangle cut out at each end.
.12: Bouquet - Bunch of white satin roses, twisted together with wire and set in centre of blue and white gathered lace.
.13: Pink Dress - Pale pink dress. Long sleeved. Trimmed at waist, wrists and base with gathered white lace. Trimmed at elbow and middle of skirt with straight white lace. Four press studs at back opening of dress. 2 press studs at each wrist. Breast of dress gathered in tiny pleats and embroidered in criss-cross with pink cotton. Shoulders and waist gathered.
.14: Cream Dress - Satin. Short sleeved. High, slightly gathered waist. Circlet of white embroidered flowers in centre of breast. Lace trim around the round neck. Edges of base and sleeves scalloped and embroidered alternately at each scallop. Back of dress slop to half way. Ribbon at top of opening, followed by two buttons. A looped stitch around the waist.
015: Night Dress - White cotton. Sleeveless. Base of night dress trimmed with white scalloped lace. Back of dress has split to half way down skirt. Cotton strings at neck followed by one button, followed by cotton strings at waist. The strings at the waist are threaded through, and pull tight to gather in waist. Round neck. Lace band inserted around skirt three quarters of length down.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
Accession Number: | H1998.110.1-15 |
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Accession Date: | 3 Sep 1998 |
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Acquisition Year: | 1998 |
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Credit: | Gwendoline Theresa Sibert (Estate) |
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Material
Composition Board/Wood | 0 - Whole |
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Synthetic/Polymer | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
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