Peg wooden doll
Peg wooden dolls, also known as Dutch dolls (German: Grödner Gliederpuppen), are a type of wooden doll from South Tyrol, Italy. They originated as simple lathe-turned dolls from the Val Gardena in the Alps.[1] The name Pennywoods is also used for dolls of this type, in particular those made in the United States.[2]
Peg wooden dolls were historically made by hand from inexpensive materials such as wooden pegs or small pieces of wood. They were typically dressed in clothes made from fabric scraps. This style of doll gained wide popularity during the Victorian era, and Queen Victoria owned peg dolls. These dolls waned in popularity during World War II because toy production halted in Europe.[3]
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[edit]- ↑ "Rita Stäblein, Robert Moroder: Toy manufacture as a cottage Industry in old Gröden. Museum Gherdëina, Urtijëi, 1994". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ↑ Fraser, Antonia (1973). Dolls. Octopus books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7064-0056-4.
- ↑ "Toys in the Past - Victorian Peg Dolls". Salford Museums Schools' Hub. Archived from the original on 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
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