Dolls’ House Tureen

Dolls’ House Tureen

Dolls’ house tureen, decorated with a blue band and thinner bands of gold, with scrolled handles, The lid is missing. Found amid ash and domestic refuse of the 1890s.
Dolls’ Plate

Dolls’ Plate

Chipped plain white ceramic plate from a dolls’ house or dolls’ tea set. The underside is shown in the photo. Found amid ash and domestic refuse of the 1890s.
Large Doll’s Leg (Side View)

Large Doll’s Leg (Side View)

Large doll’s leg, with orange/ yellow boot and brown ribbon at the knee. The doll would have had a fabric body to which her ceramic limbs and head were attached. Found amid ash and domestic refuse of the 1890s.
Large Doll’s Leg

Large Doll’s Leg

Large doll’s leg, with orange/ yellow boot and brown ribbon at the knee. The doll would have had a fabric body to which her ceramic limbs and head were attached. Found amid ash and domestic refuse of the 1890s.
Doll’s Arm

Doll’s Arm

Doll’s arm, with some damage to the finger tips. Found amid ash and domestic refuse of the 1890s.
Dolls’ House Ewer

Dolls’ House Ewer

Mouded ewer (washstand jug) for a dolls’ house, with rib and dot design. Undamaged. Found amid domestic ash and refuse of the 1890s.
Dolls’ Jugs

Dolls’ Jugs

A doll’s washstand ewer (left) and kitchen jug (right), missing its handle. Both have been through a destructor.
Cake Decorations

Cake Decorations

A variety of cake decorations including tiny dolls called ‘Frozen Charlottes’, a miniature mouse, and the head from a tiny spaniel (note the loop where it was attached to the body). The two dolls’ eyes obviously were not decorations.
Dolls’ Arms

Dolls’ Arms

Dolls’ arms, originally stitched, tied or glued into fabric bodies. Unlike legs, these had to be left or right, except for those with featureless hands where the thumb and fingers were indiscernible. The arms second, fifth and sixth from the left could serve as...
Dolls’ Legs

Dolls’ Legs

A variety of dolls’ legs. These were tied, sewn or glued into fabric bodies and covered with the dresses worn by the dolls. Some have stockings and boots. It would have been too complicated for makers of cheap dolls to differentiate between left legs and right...
Dolls’ Heads

Dolls’ Heads

Dolls’ heads, broken at the neck, with minimal colouring – blonde hair and rosy cheeks.