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Wax-over-composition doll, c.1860

Description

The doll has a cloth body, with a wax-over-composition head (i.e. the head is constructed from a wood pulp or paper based mixture, with wax poured over to finish the face). She is wearing three costumes, each successive one sewn over the previous, and she holds a three-inch bisque frozen child doll, which has a broken right forearm.

Owner:
Swansea Museum
Creator:
Unknown
License information:
Reproduced by permission of Swansea Museum
Copyright Details:
Swansea Museum 2006
Publisher Ref:
GTJ75131
Item uploaded:
20/1/2010
Date originally created:
1860-1869
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