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Description
7" (18 cm.) One-piece paper-mache or carton figure of woman standing with hands crossed
in front of her torso,designed with hollow skirt interior having closed base beneath the skirt
to enclose the small rattles that are hidden within. The woman has finely-sculpted facial
features and costume including Charlotte cap,red dress with white collar and apron,gloves,flat
black shoes,and attached to original wooden base. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
Bristol 1700 (hand-lettered on base). Comments: Early-19th-century (the 1700 date is likely
incorrect),the doll is costumed in the worker's uniform of Bristol (England) orphanage,and was
likely designed as a solace to the young children living in the home. Prior to the 1830s
orphaned children in England were sent to workhouses. In 1836 the Prussian evangelist
George Muller established the first of three orphanages in Bristol,England,aiming to offer a
good environment for parent-less children.