Bild Lilli doll. Made of all-rigid plastic with jointd limbs
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Bild Lilli doll. Made of all-rigid plastic with jointd limbs, blond hair in ponytail with front curl, painted black earrings and heels, wearing a blue and white polka dot dress.
Based on a cartoon in the Bild magazine, the Bild Lilli doll was an early fashion doll, produced and sold in Germany between 1955 and 1964. It was the inspiration for Mattel's Barbie doll, after Ruth Handler acquired a Bild Lilli in Hamburg. Mattel later acquired the rights to Bild Lilli.
Details
- Category:
- Domestic Appliances
- Object Number:
- 2000-531
- Materials:
- plastic
- Measurements:
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overall: 300 x 90 x 50 mm
- type:
- doll
- credit:
- Christie's South Kensington Limited
