A pottery shoulder-headed doll, with painted brown eyes, open/closed mouth with teeth, moulded hair, stuffed body, pottery arms and original Scottish soldier's uniform - 13½in. high, impressed G 7. by Goss, stamped on the body British Toy Company, and with swing ticket reading Trade Mark "WARDOL" Registration applied for, 1915
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A pottery shoulder-headed doll, with painted brown eyes, open/closed mouth with teeth, moulded hair, stuffed body, pottery arms and original Scottish soldier's uniform - 13½in. high, impressed G 7. by Goss, stamped on the body British Toy Company, and with swing ticket reading Trade Mark "WARDOL" Registration applied for, 1915
Lot Essay
The Potteries Toy Co. of the Wardol Works, took over the business of the British Toy Co. in 1915. The company directors included W.H. Goss, and the firm had the monopoly of Goss doll heads