Collectibles
Doll - Collectible Topsey Turvey bunny doll.
- Item Number
- 139
- Estimated Value
- 20 USD
- Sold
- 15 USD to blamonica
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to NA AMAT USA (tax ID 135590516) on behalf of the winner.
- Number of Bids
- 2 - Bid History
Item Description
Topsy-Turvy Bunny Doll.
The doll is two-headed and two-bodied—one black body and one white, conjoined at the lower waist where the hips and legs would ordinarily be. The lining of one's dress is the outside of the other’s, so that the skirt flips over to conceal one body when the other is upright. Two dolls in one, yet only one can be played with at a time.
The topsy-turvy doll, as it’s known, most likely originated in American plantation nurseries of the early 19th century. By the mid-20th century, they’d grown so popular that they were mass-manufactured and widely available in department stores across the country, but today, they’re found mostly in museums, private collections, and contemporary art. In recent years, the dolls have seen a renewed interest from collectors and scholars alike, largely motivated by the ongoing question that surrounds their use: What were they supposed to symbolize?
Item Special Note
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