1830 / 1839, England

1830 / 1839, England

Identifier
B.297:1 to 5-1999
Acquisition
Given by Mrs. Millicent Redmayne
Collection
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Description

poured white wax, very thinly cast shoulder head with wax lower arms and legs (left arm has melted and the wax is stuck to the dress), black bead eyes, red painted mouth and the remains of yellow painted hair which is slightly modelled; coarse linen stuffed body with stitch joints at the hips and knees; around the hip area the linen is marked with red stripes cream silk gauze dress with deep collar and flounced cuffs, trimmed with satin, and deep flounce at hem; at the neck is a line of lace and satin bows, around the waist is tied cream ribbon; undergarments consist of a waist petticoat of linen with a hem of broderie anglaise, an under waist petticoat of plain linen and a pair of silk gauze 'stockings' with tucks and lace trim stitched to the knee area of each leg - these represent the bottoms of pantaloons rather stockings; necklace of tiny white and metallic beads bonnet of open woven straw decorated with cream ribbon and the crown painted white; inside is attached a lace cap bonnet of woven straw covered with cream satin decorated with embroidered net, gauze, quilted panels on the crown and inside brim, braid and a small bunch of artificial flowers cap of silk net decorated with cream satin ribbon and artificial flowers bouquet, wax flowers and buds on paper bound wire Bouquet of flowers for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s Bonnet for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s Bonnet for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s Bonnet for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s Poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s