Vintage Peggy Nisbet Costume Doll, H202 Elizabethan Lady
$ 7.4
Description
Vintage Peggy Nisbet Costume Doll, H202 Elizabethan Lady. Peggy Nisbet, (nee Peacock), was born in England in 1909. Peggy Nisbet, (nee Peacock), was born in England in 1909. In 1952, Peggy started to make dolls, supported by her husband, who remained committed to the business until his death in 1959. Peggy made figures dressed in national costumes, historical costumes and dressed as famous historical figures. Through exhibiting at toy fairs in Britain and America the demand for Peggy Nisbet dolls grew. One of Peggy's strengths was her talent in research — each costume and character was designed with great accuracy; there was wide variety — from Henry VIII and his six wives, to Tutankhamen, and the doorman at Harrods. Later, Peggy regularly attended collectors' conventions in America, which further promoted the dolls. Collectors worldwide would eagerly wait to see the new dolls produced by the House of Nisbet.
