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DOLL

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
TURNOVER DOLL
Materials
COTTON
Catalogue Number
P19970023002
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
TURNOVER DOLL
Materials
COTTON
No. Pieces
1
Height
4.0
Length
37.3
Width
33.5
Description
CHILD'S REVERSIBLE DOLL. ONE SIDE OF THE DOLL HAS A WHITE FACE WITH BLACK HAIR, A FLORAL DRESS AND MATCHING BONNET. THE SKIRT HAS BLUE AND PINK FLOWERS AND ORANGE WAISTBAND, A PINK, GREEN AND NAVY FLORAL PATTERNED BLOUSE AND BONNET WITH A RED SATIN BOW, AND ALSO HAS BOWS ON EACH SHOULDER. WHEN THE SKIRT IS FLIPPED OVER AND COVERS THE FIRST DOLL, A SECOND DOLL'S BODY IS REVEALED. THE SECOND DOLL HAS A BLACK FACE AND HAIR, A BRIGHT RED SKIRT WITH A YELLOW WAISTBAND, A LIGHT PINK SHIRT UNDER A GREEN AND BLACK PLAID BLOUSE AND HAS A MATCHING BONNET. DOLL HAS YELLOW SATIN BOWS ON EACH SHOULDER, AND 1 ATTACHED TO THE BONNET. DOLL HAS BUTTONS FOR EYES, AND A STITCHED NOSE AND MOUTH. DOLL HAS SPOTS ON THE GREEN BONNET, AND A HOLE OVER THE EYE OF THE FIRST DOLL FACE
Subjects
TOY
Historical Association
LEISURE
History
BELONGED TO DONOR'S AUNT, PATRICIA (MACLEAN) SMITH AS A CHILD. ACCORDING TO OWNER DOLL MAY HAVE BEEN MADE BY BETTY BROWER OF PINCHER CREEK. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE P19970023001-GA. **UPDATE: COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK INTERVIEWED OBJECT DONOR KEVIN MACLEAN ON SEPT 13, 2018 AS PART OF HER 2017-2019 RELEVANCY AUDIT ASSIGNMENT. MACLEAN MADE NEW COMMENTS ON PERSONAL DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN 1995 AND 2002, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HIS MEMORIES OF HIS DONATED BUTTONS, LEGION SERVICE MATERIAL, AND MILLENNIUM (YEAR 2000) NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION OBJECTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE ITEMS AND OTHERS, INCLUDING A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE INTERVIEW, SEE THIS RECORD'S PERMANENT FILE.
Catalogue Number
P19970023002
Acquisition Date
1997
Collection
Museum
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