Photographs courtesy of Telisa Spain Name: Celluloid Boy Made by and When: Unknown French maker, early 1900s Material: Celluloid Marks: France (on head) with an indiscernible number beneath Height: 13 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Sculpted straight black hair/painted brown eyes/closed mouth with painted red lips Clothes: Dressed in a tan velour shirt with four buttons in theContinue reading “Celluloid Boy”
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Black Dolls Journey Through Time With Denise Bond
This is a still shot from the video: Black Dolls a Journey Through Time exhibit that was held in September 2018.
Norah Wellings Nassau Souvenir Doll
Name: Nassau, Bahamas Souvenir South Islander Doll Made by and When: Norah Wellings, 1930s Material: Stuffed velvet and velvet over a sculpted face, jointed neck Marks: Black cloth tag on back-right side of neck reads NASSAU; black cloth right foot tag reads MADE IN ENGLAND / BY / NORAH WELLINGS. Height: 14 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: ShortContinue reading “Norah Wellings Nassau Souvenir Doll”
Norah Wellings Dudu #119
Name: Dudu #119 South Islander Made by and When: Norah Wellings, 1930s Material: Stuffed velvet and velvet over a sculpted face, jointed neck Marks: MADE IN ENGLAND / BY / NORAH WELLINGS (on partial black cloth tag sewn to left foot) Height: 14 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black short, curly mohair wig (some hair is missing fromContinue reading “Norah Wellings Dudu #119”
Norah Wellings South Islander Girl
Name: South Islander Girl Made by and When: Norah Wellings, 1940s Material: Velvet and velvet over a sculpted face, jointed neck Marks: MADE IN ENGLAND / BY / NORAH WELLINGS (on black cloth tag sewn to left foot) Height: 13-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black mohair wig styled in an upswept bun may not be the originalContinue reading “Norah Wellings South Islander Girl”
Norah Wellings ZuZu South Islander
Name: ZuZu South Islander Doll Made by and When: Norah Wellings, 1929 Material: Stuffed velvet and velvet over sculpted face, jointed neck Marks: Right black cloth foot tag reads MADE IN ENGLAND / BY / NORAH WELLINGS. Height: 11 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Short brown curly mohair wig/brown glass eyes that glance to the doll’s right, paintedContinue reading “Norah Wellings ZuZu South Islander”
Sweetie Pie
Name: Sweetie Pie Made by and When: Effanbee, 1938-1941 Material: Composition head, arms, legs; cloth body with crier Marks: EFFANBEE (on head) Height: 19 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black lamb’s wool wig/brown sleep eyes with eyelashes/red bow-shaped mouth painted red Clothes: Pink cotton romper Other: Black versions are quite rare. _________ Your comments are valued. Donations aid theContinue reading “Sweetie Pie”
Composition Boy
Name: Unknown Made by and When: Unknown, early 1900s Material: Composition head, arms, and legs; white cloth body, tin eyes, voice box Marks: Unmarked Height: 25-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Painted black hair with sculpted widow’s peak/brown tin sleep eyes with brown eyelashes (eyelashes are missing from one eye)/open, smiling mouth with two upper and two lowerContinue reading “Composition Boy”
Composition Baby Made in England
Photographs courtesy of Karen Kilburn Name: Composition Baby (Made in England) Made by and When: Unknown, circa 1930s-1940s Material: Lightweight composition Marks: Unmarked Height: 20 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Sculpted black hair with widow’s peak of curls/side-glancing black painted eyes with a red dot in the inner corner of each/slightly parted dark red lips and painted tongueContinue reading “Composition Baby Made in England”
“Maggie Pearl” by Leo Moss
Photographs courtesy of B. W. Flowers Name: “Maggie Pearl” Made by and When: Leo Moss, 1800s Material: Papier-mâché head, hard plastic body Marks: Unmarked Height: 11 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Tightly curled sculpted hair/inset black glass eyes/closed mouth with muted red painted lips Clothes: Redressed in a red and white gingham dress, white pantaloons and socks, andContinue reading ““Maggie Pearl” by Leo Moss”
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