This rare vintage Grecon Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Doll was sold within five minutes of going up for sale on KT Miniatures website last Friday! Unsurprising really, as this particular doll is becoming incredibly rare - particularly one that is in such good condition.
The previous owner bought this from Hamleys, the famous toy store in London, back in 1953, the year of Queen Elizabeth's coronation. Apparently she was quite expensive back then,as you can imagine, and then for many decades she has sat in a box unseen. So it was time for her to move on to pastures new.
Grecon dolls are instantly recognisable, with their stuffed fabric heads, woollen hair, drawn on facial features, woollen bound wired frame and painted lead feet. This doll stands at a height of just over 4" to the top of her crown.
The sewn on printed fabric Grecon label is still firmly intact on this doll...it is often lost on Grecon dolls that have been well played with.
However, I don't think this doll was ever played with much as she is fully intact and in great condition. Her dress is made from a lovely white decorative fabric. Underneath her dress is a pretty white pleated fabric petticoat and her lead shoes are painted white.
Her crown is made from colourful beads, red velvet and white felt. The brooch attached to her blue ribbon sash is made from a metal embellishment and bead. She has a lovely white bead necklace and additional gold braid around her neck, plus down her front.
She has a magnificent red velvet train edged in white felt and backed with white fabric.
Around her majesty's shoulders at the top of the train is a felt collar stitched in black thread decoration.
On the end of the train is a gold coloured metal crown plus some decorative gold braid.
What an absolute gem of a doll this is, really stunning and I feel very privileged to have handled her. She has now gone to a good home.
FOOTNOTE: A big thank you to the new owner of the above Grecon Queen Coronation Doll, who has allowed me to show her in situ at her new home.
Her "majesty" certainly has attracted one mighty crowd there! 😊
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