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The finish of the wooden body is rough beneath the clothes, and the arms fasten to the body with a nail through each sleeve at the top. The clothes are not removable: the idea of dressing and undressing a doll as an important part of play was yet to come. The doll is dressed as an adult female. She has inset black glass eyes and her wig is of light brown mohair on a white canvas base that is glued to her head.","physicalDescription":"Wooden doll dressed as an adult woman. The doll's head, neck and chest are painted cream, with inset black glass eyes and dotted brown eyebrows and eyelashes. The cheeks and lips are painted red and the doll has a red dot at the corner of each eye and two off-centre dots to indicate nostrils. The wig is of light brown mohair on a white canvas base which is glued to her head, and is also anchored by a double line of black thread around the front of her neck, giving the effect of a choker. The upper arms are made of linen covered with sleeves of the dress silk, and the lower arms and hands are of wood covered with fingerless mittens of cream silk; the arms are fastened to the body externally with a nail through the top of each sleeve. The legs (jointed at the thigh) and at least the lower half of its body are painted white, and the feet are covered with pale blue silk to indicate shoes. The clothes are non-removable: two panelled petticoats of white linen (the lower one padded out with loose fibre); a low-necked gown of cherry and white silk trimmed with straw-coloured ribbons and white braid, the stiffened bodice with a pointed waist front and a peplum of self fabric; and a padded headdress of gauze, ribbon and black silk.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"wood","id":"AAT11914"},{"text":"silk (textile)","id":"AAT243428"},{"text":"glass","id":"AAT10797"},{"text":"linen (material)","id":"AAT14069"}],"techniques":[{"text":"carving","id":"AAT53149"},{"text":"painting","id":"x30598"},{"text":"sewing","id":"AAT257459"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Carved and painted wood; glass; mohair; linen; silk","categories":[{"text":"Children & Childhood","id":"THES48980"},{"text":"Dolls & Toys","id":"THES48967"},{"text":"Fashion","id":"THES48957"},{"text":"Dolls","id":"THES274380"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"YVA","id":"THES48593"},"images":["2006AY2398","2006BD6585"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES390298"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"doll","id":"AAT211087"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"No","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1770-1775","earliest":"1770-01-01","latest":"1775-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"390","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"16/09/2020","earliest":"2020-09-16","latest":"2020-09-16"},"part":"not including clothes","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"190","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"16/09/2020","earliest":"2020-09-16","latest":"2020-09-16"},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"70","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"16/09/2020","earliest":"2020-09-16","latest":"2020-09-16"},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"2    6","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"ink","method":"writing","position":"front of under-petticoat","script":"","translation":"Unknown.  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