Manufacturer

Reliable Canada

Original Owner

Roberta (Hann) Robertson who was Pat McCammon's sister. The doll was left out in the rain which is why the doll is so badly damaged. Pat was so excited to see the doll was still here in 2016.

Category

RECREATION OBJECTS

Sub-Category

TOY

Start Date

1935

End Date

1939

Period or Date Notes

Reliable Doll Company (Canada) started making composition dolls in 1922-1955

Description

A large 52cm long wooden composition doll with molded hair and eyes that open and shut.She is dressed in a fine linen petticoat and a silk or very fine cotton dress. Both petticoat and dress are handmade - possibly for a small baby or larger doll.. Her bonnet is crocheted in cream cotton or silk wirh cotton satin ribbon woven through the front. Larger ribbon bows with ties are attached at the front bottom.

Narrative

Not sure if the clothes on the were made for her.

Material

WOOD-UNKNOWN; PAINT

FABRIC-COTTON; FABRIC-SILK;

Length

52cm

Accession No.

2016.6.2

Type of Record

Museum Artifact

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