Rushen Camp internee-made rag doll

Date made: 1940-1943

Description: Rag doll, metal frame wrapped and padded in wool cloth. Figure wearing blue cloth hat with large floppy rim and red band. Figure also has brown cloth trousers, a green shirt and blue, green waistcoat with red neckerchief. Red plastic waistband is stitched with the name "Little Snob".

Made by internees in Mona House, Bay View Road, Port Erin (Rushen Internment Camp) for Brenda Watterson 1940-1943.

Measurements: overall: 30 x 12 cm

Materials: Wool

Object name: Doll

Collection: Costume & Textiles Collection

ID Number: 1999-0121/1

Subject tags : #WW2INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS

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