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DOLL

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
A.M. CHINA DOLL/COSTUME (GERMAN)
Materials
CHINA, LINEN
Catalogue Number
P19790036000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
A.M. CHINA DOLL/COSTUME (GERMAN)
Date
1928
Materials
CHINA, LINEN
No. Pieces
6
Height
25.4
Width
11.4
Description
S.N.341/20X. DOLL C/W COSTUME INCLUDING SLIP, SOAKER, DRESS, SWEATER, & HAT. HEAD, SLEEP EYES. SOME MARKS. HANDS MISSING FINGERS, BODY STAINED, SCREWS FOR ARMS EXPOSED. SOAKER & SLIP HAND MADE, DRESS TRIMMED WITH LACE AT NECK & WRISTS. KNITTED SWEATER. HOOK & EYE CLOSURE FOR DRESS & SWEATER. HAT HAS RIBBON TO TIE TO DOLL. EYES ARE BLUE & ARE A BALL & SOCKET MECHANISM. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.
Subjects
TOY
Historical Association
LEISURE
History
SLIP MADE IN 1978. DONOR IS DAUGHTER OF W.E. HOLBERTON FAMILY, WHO OWNED LOCAL PLUMBING CO. CAME TO CANADA FROM ENGLAND ARRIVING IN LETHBRIDGE WHEN DONOR WAS 6 MONTHS & HAS RESIDED FOR 40 YEARS. SMALLER DOLL RECEIVED ON 9TH BIRTHDAY, LARGER ON 10TH BIRTHDAY. THESE WERE LAST DOLLS SHE WAS TO RECEIVE, BOTH WERE PURCHASED LOCALLY. THE DONOR'S MOTHER KNIT SWEATER & HAT SET. HEAD OF LARGER DOLL WAS BROKEN AT ONE TIME & REPLACED. SEE P19790037000-GA.
Catalogue Number
P19790036000
Acquisition Date
1978-08
Collection
Museum
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