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Rushen Camp internee-made rag doll

Date made: 1940-1943

Description: Rag doll, metal frame wrapped and padded in wool cloth. Figure wearing blue pointed hat with large floppy rim and a red band. Figure also has blue wool trousers, a cream shirt and a yellow waistcoat with floral neckerchief and red plastic waistband.

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

Materials: woollen fabric

Object name: doll

Collection: Costume & Textiles Collection

ID Number: 1999-0121/2

Subject tags : #WW2INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS

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