Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: EnglandEntry/Object ID
2026.460.01Tags
Doll, English/British, European, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional British Victorian attire, likely 1830s. The doll is dressed in a blue gown with puff sleeves, the gown is decorated with red flowers and blue vines. Around the cuffs and collar it is trimmed with white lace, she also has a white kerchief under the dress. Over top of this she wears a pink apron. Under, she wears white bloomers, white stockings, and black shoes. On her head she wears what appears to be a straw bonne, decorated with white stitching. The doll has brown hair and blue eyes and is made of vinyl.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenirCollection
Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
SouvenirMade/Created
Date made
circa 1940 - circa 1960Place
Region
Western EuropeContinent
EuropeEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Western EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a blue gown with puff sleeves, the gown is decorated with red flowers and blue vines. Around the cuffs and collar it is trimmed with white lace, she also has a white kerchief under the dress. Over top of this she wears a pink apron. Under, she wears white bloomers, white stockings, and black shoes. On her head she wears what appears to be a straw bonne, decorated with white stitching.Condition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityNotes
Her hair is beginning to shedMaterial
Vinyl, Fabric, PaintColor
Blue, Red, Pink, Beige, White, BlackLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
August 4, 2026Notes
Misc Cultural Dolls Box 1Create Date
August 4, 2026Update Date
August 4, 2026
