Fashion — 1910-1922
Duke of Vegetable Marrow
The Duke of Vegetable Marrow is one of the characters of Una Maw's book The Vegetable Kingdom. The dolls were made by Maw while she lived in London around 1920, and were donated to the London Museum in 1922. Within the book, the Duke is the uncle of King Pots.
Doll with stuffed cloth body dressed in trousers of patterned printed cotton with pink trim and a purple silk tunic. Head resemebles a large marrow, with facial features painted, embroidered or sewn on. Has cotton covered buttons as eyes.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- A24417d
- Object name:
- Duke of Vegetable Marrow
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- Artist/Maker:
- Maw, Una
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- Production date:
- 1910-1922
- Material:
- cotton, silk, metal, paint
- Measurements/duration:
- H 460 mm, W 240 mm, D 60 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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