Upper Half Doll

Name/Title

Upper Half Doll

Entry/Object ID

1976. .073

Description

Head and upper torso have been cast in two pieces. The seam shows on the head. The material was probably iron, hollow in the middle and painted with enamel - pink flesh, yellowish hair and blue eyes. The body is rather narrow and crudely formed from a heavy linen-like material and probably stuffed with the same. Heavy black thread has been used on the back. There are no hands or feet. Four holes in the metal torso to attach the body. Head and upper torso have been cast in two pieces. Seams show on the head. The material was probably iron, hollow in the middle and painted with enamel - pink flesh, yellowish hair and blue eyes. The body is rather narrow and crudely formed from a heavy linen-like material and probably stuffed with the same.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

McImoyle, Vinnie

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

upper half doll

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

January 9, 1996

Update Date

August 21, 2024