Avon Branded Doll: Ireland

Name/Title

Avon Branded Doll: Ireland

Entry/Object ID

2026.116.01

Tags

Avon Dolls, Doll, European, Irish

Description

Avon branded doll, this doll is from the "International" collection and depicts a lady in Irish clothing, roughly 1850s. The doll is dressed in a green, red, brown, white, and yellow tartan skirt. Over top of the skirt is a white apron with lace detailing on the hem and some decorative cutouts. On top she wears a white long sleeved top with lace on the cuffs, collar, and down the bodice. She also has a cameo style pin on her collar. At her waist she wears a green belt. Over her top, she also wears a green woven apron with green fringe. The doll also wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, and brown shoes. Her hair is blonde and molded, with a braid detailing, and she has blue eyes. She is a porcelain doll with a fabric torso.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Avon produced various collectible dolls, ranging from porcelain figures to special edition Barbie collaborations. These dolls were often part of specific collections like the "International" or "Childhood Dreams" series and were popular from the 1980s to early 2000s.

Collection

Avon Dolls, Cultural Dolls

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Doll

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

SIMCAD Original Number Label

Other Number

446

Doll Name

Ireland

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Avon

Date made

circa 1990

Place

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Sewn inside the skirt

Transcription

"Source of Fine Avon Collectables"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a green, red, brown, white, and yellow tartan skirt. Over top of the skirt is a white apron with lace detailing on the hem and some decorative cutouts. On top she wears a white long sleeved top with lace on the cuffs, collar, and down the bodice. She also has a cameo style pin on her collar. At her waist she wears a green belt. Over her top, she also wears a green woven apron with green fringe. The doll also wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, and brown shoes.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Molded

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-9: Mint. No original packaging

Notes

Appears to be missing a basket

Parts

Count

2

Parts

doll, stand

Accessories

Accessory

Stand

Material

China, Fabric

Color

Brown, Green, Red, Yellow, White

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

February 1, 2026

Notes

Glass Case Doll and Miniatures Box 1

Create Date

February 1, 2026

Update Date

February 1, 2026