Duchess D'Or - #0022

DuckDex Entry #0022: Duchess D'Or

DuckDex Number: #0022

Museum Name: Duchess D'Or

Original Product Name: Not yet documented

Brand: Bath & Body Works

Object Type: Rubber duck

Colors: Metallic gold with black-and-white eyes

Date: Undetermined; underside bears the molded code “02/11”

Acquisition: Purchased by Nichole on July 11, 2026

Museum Collection: Bath & Body Works Collection 

🌼Captain Quackers' Curator Notes 

Duchess D’Or has arrived, and she appears to have brought her own spotlight! Her metallic gold finish covers her body and bill, letting the sculpted wings, feather details, and raised tail catch the light. Those dramatic eyelashes add just the right amount of royal confidence.

Her appearance invites comparison with the museum’s other specialty finishes, including Pearl and Laguna. But a shared shimmer doesn’t establish a shared release. We still need original packaging, advertisements, or other contemporary records to explain how these designs were sold.

The Duchess also carries a surprisingly busy underside: brand and distribution lettering, symbols, and several molded codes. Her golden appearance may catch our attention first, but those small details could help us uncover her history.

🧳 Adventure Log

📍 Current Home: The American Rubber Duck Museum Collection

🛍️ Collection: Bath & Body Works

👑 Known For: A metallic gold finish and dramatic eyelashes

✨ Special Talent: Making any shelf feel like a royal viewing gallery

🦆 Mission: Help document metallic finishes and distribution markings among surviving Bath & Body Works ducks

📅 Adventure Status: Photographed for museum documentation and future display

🏛️ Museum Label

Duchess D'Or
Bath & Body Works Collection
DuckDex Entry #0022

This Bath & Body Works duck has a metallic gold appearance across its body and bill, contrasted by black-and-white eyes with prominent eyelashes. Molded wings, layered feather details, and a raised tail remain visible beneath the reflective finish.

The underside bears Bath & Body Works branding, China origin wording, distribution addresses, and additional symbols and codes. The molded marking “02/11” is recorded as evidence, but its function has not been independently established.

Nichole purchased Duchess D’Or through Mercari on July 11, 2026. Her original product name, release history, manufacturer/vendor, and original retail or promotional context remain under investigation. The gold appearance describes the finish; it does not establish the presence of gold metal.

💝 Provenance

Brand/Marking: Bath & Body Works

Manufacturer: Not yet identified

Country of Manufacture: China (based on molded object marking)

Documented Underside Details:

• Bath & Body Works branding

• Made in China / Fait en Chine wording

• Molded code “02/11”

• Molded letters “ORDHFCL”

• “FOR ALL AGES” and “POUR TOUT AGE,” with additional Arabic lettering

• Distribution wording naming New Albany, Ohio, and London

• CE marking and an additional molded symbol

Additional Numeric Marking: A longer numeric code is visible above “02/11”; an exact transcription remains to be verified from the original close-up.

Acquisition Source: Purchased by Nichole through Mercari seller kuntrygrl01

Acquisition Date: July 11, 2026

Seller’s Listing Title: “Bath and Body Works lucky golden rubber ducky”

Documented Purchase Cost:

• Item price: $19.84

• Delivery: $5.66

• Buyer protection fee: $0.91

• Tax: $1.45

• Total paid: $27.86

Payment Method: PayPal

Purchase Reference: Mercari item m71580302286

Shipping History: Shipped July 13, 2026; delivered July 17, 2026; transaction rated July 20, 2026.

Story Connection: Nichole added Duchess D’Or while documenting the variety of surviving Bath & Body Works ducks. The supplied purchase record includes a gold-duck thumbnail consistent with the photographed specimen and records its arrival in her collection.

Duchess D’Or expands the museum’s evidence for specialty finishes. Comparison with other ducks may reveal useful differences in markings and construction, although any relationship among their original releases remains unproven.

✨ Conservation Notes

The photographs reviewed show Duchess D’Or retaining her overall shape, metallic gold appearance, molded feather details, and painted eyes. Small surface marks and localized scuffing are visible.

The underside contains a circular inset component. Its construction, purpose, and operation are unknown; its presence alone does not confirm a working squeaker.

This assessment is based on photographs. Interior condition, material flexibility, coating composition, squeaker operation, and floating behavior remain unassessed. Ruler photographs are available for further measurement review.

🔎 Research Notes

🟩 Confirmed: The underside bears Bath & Body Works branding.

🟩 Confirmed: The object carries China origin wording.

🟩 Confirmed: The photographed specimen has a metallic gold appearance across its body and bill, with black-and-white eyes and prominent eyelashes.

🟩 Confirmed: Molded markings include “02/11” and “ORDHFCL.”

🟩 Documented purchase: The supplied Mercari record shows a July 11, 2026 purchase from kuntrygrl01 for $27.86 total, with delivery recorded on July 17.

🟨 Date interpretation: “02/11” resembles a month/year code, but its meaning has not been independently established. It is not treated as a confirmed production or release date.

🟨 Manufacturer/vendor: Bath & Body Works branding and distribution addresses do not independently identify the factory that made this specimen.

🟨 Material and finish: The exact polymer and metallic coating composition remain unconfirmed.

🟨 Original identity: The seller’s “lucky golden” description does not establish an official product name, promotion, or limited-edition status.

🟨 Additional markings: The longer numeric code, full distribution lettering, Arabic wording, and additional symbol require verified transcription or interpretation.

🟨 Release relationships: Whether Duchess D’Or was sold alongside other metallic or pearlescent ducks remains unknown.

Record last updated: October 18, 2026

 Why Captain Quackers Loves This Duck

Every duck has a story...

“Duchess D’Or understands the value of a grand entrance. A golden bill, golden wings, and eyelashes fit for a portrait—she’s dressed for the occasion!

But I’m equally fond of the details underneath. They remind us that even a glamorous duck was designed, manufactured, distributed, and sold before finding a place in someone’s collection.

We know when the Duchess joined Nichole’s flock. Now we’re working on the chapters that came before.”

💛 Captain Quackers
Chief Curator & Adventure Officer

🦆 Every Duck Has a Story...

“…and Duchess D’Or reminds us that even a golden duck has a history worth bringing to light.”