Bartholomina porcelain Settler doll 132/350

Made in South Africa for a brief period between 1976 and 1982, Bartholomina Dolls have become a favourite among serious collectors. They came in kit form and were made in limited numbers.  (Some 300 & others 500 - after which the moulds were destroyed.)

In 1976 Carolyn McSweeney(Metcalfe) started a small family business, Bartholomina Dolls.

Bartholomina Dolls were made from earthenware by Carolyn and her sister Jenny Ferreira (Metcalfe). Their neice made 3 of the dolls in this series. A further series of 5 name dolls plus a doll to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the 1820 settlers in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, followed.

This Settler doll was made to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 1820 Settler Foundation. She is based loosely on Eliza Sophia Pigot who came to South Africa on the NORTHAMPTON when she was fifteen years old.

This doll is made in a limited edition of 350, of which this is 132

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