British Grenadier Doll

Manufactured Doll

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Shaanti International Museum of Costumes and Dolls

Name/Title

British Grenadier Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.73.01

Tags

Doll, English/British, European, Carlson Dolls

Description

British Grenadier doll, part of a dolls of all nations collection. The doll is encased in a plastic box, the doll is wearing a red and green tartan kilt and a red overcoat with gold detailing on the sleeves. The doll also has a white belt with a gold clasp. Over top, the doll has a set of bag pipes and the tartan matches their kilt. The doll also has black shoes, with white socks adorned with a green, yellow, and white ribbon. On top, the doll has a fuzzy white cap with a red and green and white detailing. The doll is blonde with blue eyes.

Use

Collectable item

Context

"Dolls of All Nations" refers to a genre of collectible dolls produced by several different companies from the 1940s through the 1990s, rather than a single, continuous company.

Collection

Cultural Dolls, Carlson 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

430

Doll Name

British Grenadier

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Carlson Dolls

Date made

circa 1960

Place

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is encased in a plastic box, the doll is wearing a red and green tartan kilt and a red overcoat with gold detailing on the sleeves. The doll also has a white belt with a gold clasp. Over top, the doll has a set of bag pipes and the tartan matches their kilt. The doll also has black shoes, with white socks adorned with a green, yellow, and white ribbon. On top, the doll has a fuzzy white cap with a red and green and white detailing.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Nylon

Doll Features

Feature

Sleep Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-7: Display quality

Notes

Many plastic pieces on her bag pipes are falling off

Parts

Count

2

Parts

doll, box

Material

Celluloid, Plastic, Fabric

Color

Red, Green, White, Gold

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

January 19, 2026

Notes

Small Misc. Dolls Box 1

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

January 19, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

February 14, 2026