Date:1870 - 1890 (c.)
Description:This doll was made by the Pierotti workshop. Originally from Italy, the Pierotti family set up a wax-modelling business in England in the early 19th century. They made doll's heads and limbs by pouring a liquid wax mixture into plaster moulds. Poured wax dolls, especially by fine makers like the Pierottis, could be very expensive. This doll has fixed brown glass eyes, and hair which has been inserted into holes in the head. The body is made from fabric.
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