Summary
Ceramic Frozen Charlotte doll, circa 1850-1914.
One of an assortment of dolls collected from the St Kilda tip and the Dudly Flats tip in Footscray by Mrs Diane Cummings.
Frozen Charlottes were made in moulds in Germany, France, England and Japan and sold by the thousands. They were an inexpensive doll accessible to a wide range of families.
Physical Description
Small white porcelain doll moulded in one piece. Appears to be a male figure with a hat and ruff, in shirt and trousers, with one hand originally holding a narrow object. Facial features are highlighted in paint, as are details on the front opening, buttons and belt.
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Donation from Mrs Suzanne Hunt, 12 Jan 1989
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40 mm (Length), 20 mm (Width), 20 mm (Height)
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