No. 32

Lady Olivia

Lady Doll (reproduction)

Details

Artist: Shirley Lloyd (Canada)
Mold: Lady Olivia, No. 6204 (mold maker to be confirmed)
Height: 64 cm

About this doll

A bride doll, 'Lady Olivia', in an ivory satin wedding gown with a long lace veil, a bouquet of red roses and a pearl necklace. She is the work of Shirley Lloyd, made from the 'Lady Olivia' mold (No. 6204).

Her neatly dressed brown hair, slightly open mouth and the embroidered front of her fitted gown show great care, and at 64 cm she has a strong presence.

Background

Porcelain doll molds are issued by many companies, each with its own numbering: Seeley's uses numbers beginning with S and M, Byron uses B numbers, and Bell Ceramics, Doll Artworks and Kemper have systems of their own. The maker chooses a face and size from the mold company's catalog and buys the head and limb molds, body and costume pattern together to complete the doll.

The wedding gown is among the most popular themes in porcelain doll costuming. Satin, lace, tulle and pearls all have to be handled at doll scale, and the veil and bouquet made as well, so the gown shows the maker's skill at a glance.

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