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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0044
- Description
- A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoul…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 67.0 x 9.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoulders and bust of doll in wax. Body, arms, legs and feet of stuffed cotton fabric. Lower arms and hands molded of celluloid. Wearing an ornate white sheer muslin dress trimmed with lace and fine embroidery, with ruffled hem. Knitted blue cardigan sweater, two white cotton petticoats and knee length bloomers trimmed with tucks and lace. A flannel under petticoat with feather stitch embroidery. A pair of textured white cotton knee length stockings and fine black leather dress boots with small heels and buttons down the sides.
- Subject
- households
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0044
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0060
- Description
- Geisha doll standing, wearing wood getas, on wooden stand. Kimono of crepe and very fancy floral print, orange and gold brocade obi. Black hair made from threads in bun, and hair ornamented with flowers, comb, ribbon. White feet, hands and face of plaster, are discoloured. She is holding natural …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 10.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Geisha doll standing, wearing wood getas, on wooden stand. Kimono of crepe and very fancy floral print, orange and gold brocade obi. Black hair made from threads in bun, and hair ornamented with flowers, comb, ribbon. White feet, hands and face of plaster, are discoloured. She is holding natural fibre basket containing wire and cloth flowers.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0060
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