Pudding dolls, another Victorian tradition brought to New Zealand, were baked into Christmas puddings or wrapped in Christmas crackers. This one dates from the 1870s and was found in the Randall family cottage in the 1990s. Pudding Doll - head and body glued together, maker unknown. Gift of Beverley Randell Price, 2009. CC BY-NC-ND licence. Te Papa (GH012256)

Pudding dolls, another Victorian tradition brought to New Zealand, were baked into Christmas puddings or wrapped in Christmas crackers. This one dates from the 1870s and was found in the Randall family cottage in the 1990s. Pudding Doll – head and body glued together, maker unknown. Gift of Beverley Randell Price, 2009. CC BY-NC-ND licence. Te Papa (GH012256)Read more

Pudding dolls, another Victorian tradition brought to New Zealand, were baked into Christmas puddings or wrapped in Christmas crackers. This one dates from the 1870s and was found in the Randall family cottage in the 1990s. Pudding Doll – head and body glued together, maker unknown. Gift of Beverley Randell Price, 2009. CC BY-NC-ND licence. Te Papa (GH012256)

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