Name/Title
Female DollEntry/Object ID
NU 2023.853Description
A plush female doll, with a velvet body and dress, and plastic accessories. The doll is wearing a red dress with yellow polka dots along the bottom section of the skirt. The doll is wearing white plastic circles around her ankles, the middle of her arms, around her neck as a necklace, and as hoop earrings. Her brown hair is made of faux hair, and her eyes are plastic while the rest of her facial details are painted on.Collection
Martin Collection, History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Norah WellingsRole
DesignerManufacturer
Victoria Toy WorksTime Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Inside hem of skirtTranscription
MADE IN ENGLAND
BY
NORAH WELLINGSLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbroideredLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
490Materials
Material
Fabric, PlasticMaterial Notes
VelvetProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of the Maud Martin EstateOwner/Agent
Maud MartinAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Oct 1976Notes/Remarks
The executor of Maud Martin's estate donated the items; unclear if there was any direction given in her will.
