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Subiaco Museum > Records

TOY: PORCELAIN DOLL'S HEAD

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c. 1920

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Overview

Porcelain doll's head of girl with golden curly hair held by a blue ribbon, red lips, rouged cheeks, blue eyes, pencilled eyebrows. There is a small hole at the top of the head. The remainder of the doll was possibly made of fabric with stuffing. From the home of Mrs Marie King of 18 Rupert St, Subiaco.

(Also known as half-doll or dolly varden)

Historical information

From the home of Mrs Marie King of 18 Rupert St, Subiaco

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2005.121

Item type

Themes

Material

Keywords

Rupert Street [18], Subiaco

Year

Statement of significance

Example of the head of a doll, which possibly had a fabric body. From the home of Mary King, 18 Rupert Street, Subiaco

Aesthetic: Social: Provenance: Representativeness:

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

94

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