Name/Title
Doll; BoxEntry/Object ID
2008.042.001Description
[not removed from box] 40 cm tall porcelain female [girl] doll, with blue open/close eyes and long reddish hair. Dressed in stylized Scottish dress. Black velvet tam [o'shanter] with green/black/white plaid band and tourrie [bobble]. White satin blouse, neck bound with plaid and white lace jabot. Black velvet one-button vest. Green/black/white plaid skirt, gathered rather than pleated like a kilt. White petticoat with eyelet embroidery edging; white ribbed stockings and black shoes. Cardboard box, printed with red/green/yellow/white plaid [probably Royal Stuart tartan or variant], with heavy cellophane window to view doll. Box front, printed in white, reads: "Leonardo/Collection/ 16"/40 cm Porcelain Doll" A small white block below is printed in black; "Lynsey" [presumably the doll's name] and another similar block beside it is printed: "LP3144". Box back has text block reading: "The Leonardo Collection/ The Leonardo Collection is proud to present/this genuine hand painted/find Porcelain 16" Doll dressed in/soft fabrics and delicate lace./The display stand is included./This is not a toy & is not recommended for/children under 14 years of age." Another, smaller, white block is printed: "Foreign". Box bottom has handwritten: "Lynsey/Doll/7.95" and printed information: "Leonardo is the Registered Trade/Mark of Lesser & Pavey (Importers) Ltd./Dartford DA1 IJS U.K."Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Hyatt, Waltraud MrsNotes
Accession Date: 23-Jan-08
Mode of Acquisition: giftLexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
doll; box, Scottish doll; boxClass
Recreational Objects - Toys - None RequiredCreated By
Jones, IsabelCreate Date
May 3, 2009Updated By
Michael GoodchildUpdate Date
May 25, 2024