composition dolls
Accession Number NWHCM : 1991.95.12
Description
Doll, composition shoulder head with sleeping blue glass eyes, closed mouth, paint has worn off nose, chin and cheeks, short light brown hair, white kid body, jointed with screws at hips and with gusset at knees, lower arms are white bisque, lower legs and feet are made of white gauze, lower arms are stuck on the wrong way round, maker unknown, possibly English; wearing white cotton lace trimmed drawers, white cotton chemise, cream waist slip with tucks and pocket and hem embroidered with red and blue yachts, cream and lavender striped dress with long sleeves, plain collar, button and lace trimming on front, low waist belt, doll has a set of clothes comprising, full apron, white with purple and greem embroidery, full apron with broderie anglais frills at shoulder and pink and yellow embroidery, full apron navy blue and white print trimmed with lace, white flannelette waist slip with anchor embroidered in pale pink, white dress with long sleeves and gathered waist, trimmed with lace and embroidered in blue, early 20th century