Classification
Description
A doll with a head made from injection moulded polystyrene and torso,limbs and clogs made from injection moulded polyethylene. The doll has sleeping eyes and moveable limbs but is intended for display rather than play. It is dressed in a colourful vertical striped skirt, black top and apron and a white lace trimmed bonnet. The shoes are made to represent clogs. A woven label is stitched inside the skirt and reads 'Fashioned by Linda. Regd. Made in Hong Kong. This doll is thought to have been made in the 1960s
Inscriptions
moulded: "Made in Hong Kong" (back of torso)
woven: "Fashioned by Linda. Regd. Made in Hong Kong." (inside skirt)
Object number
AIBDC : 008136
Date
1960 (circa)
Country
Method
Material
plastic | |
PS | head |
polystyrene | |
PE | torso, limbs and clogs |
polyethylene | |
polythene | |
textile | hair and clothing |
Dimensions
Width
75mm
Height
210mm
Depth
35mm