Name/Title
Czechoslovakin DollEntry/Object ID
2026.121.01Tags
Czech, Doll, European, SouvenirDescription
Celluloid doll depicting traditional Czechoslovakian dress. The doll is dressed in a blue skirt with a white lace trim. The skirt also has a panel on the hem, it is yellow in colour and features blue and red embroidered flowers. Her waist is tied with a belt that matches this yellow panel. On top she has a white long sleeved shirt with a lace collar and lace around the cuffs. The fabric is beginning to yellow. The doll also has a white bonnet with a white lace trim that also features the decorative panel. The doll wears black shoes and a white petticoat. The doll has black hair and blue eyes.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenirCollection
Cultural Dolls, Dolls of All NationsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
SIMCAD Original Number LabelOther Number
529Doll Name
SouvenirMade/Created
Date made
circa 1950 - circa 1960Notes
No identifiable makers marksEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a blue skirt with a white lace trim. The skirt also has a panel on the hem, it is yellow in colour and features blue and red embroidered flowers. Her waist is tied with a belt that matches this yellow panel. On top she has a white long sleeved shirt with a lace collar and lace around the cuffs. The fabric is beginning to yellow. The doll also has a white bonnet with a white lace trim that also features the decorative panel. The doll wears black shoes and a white petticoat.Condition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityMaterial
Celluloid, FabricColor
Yellow, Blue, Red, White, BlackLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
February 2, 2026Notes
Glass Case Doll and Miniatures Box 1General Notes
Note
Certificate of authenticity was put on this doll by mistake - still searching for the doll it belongs toCreate Date
February 2, 2026Update Date
February 2, 2026
