Wax Doll Representing a Baby ‘Hatching’ from an Egg. Possibly France or Germany, 1870-1889 [1875 x 2500]
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Wax Doll Representing a Baby ‘Hatching’ from an Egg. Possibly France or Germany, 1870-1889 [1875 x 2500]
by HeroandLeander
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>Wax doll representing a baby ‘hatching’ from an egg: the doll’s head lifts out to show a small space to contain sugared almonds. It was enclosed in a decorative gift box at a later date.
>Dolls of this type were presented as Easter, Christening or birth gifts. Such special occasion gifts rarely survive.
[Source](https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O35495/novelty-doll-unknown/)
Why does it look like a six month old baby and not a newborn? Curious aesthetic choice.