doll


doll

Summary

Painted papier maché head and shoulders, kid hands and stuffed cloth body and legs. Face painted with black hair moulded into ringlets over cheeks, blue eyes and very pink cheeks. Cap: knitted white cotton frilled round cheeks. Necklace: double string of black beads. Dress: plain weave cotton printed with formal pattern chiefly in dark red and green on cream; wide low neck, high waist, and full skirt, sleeves very full at shoulder tapering to wrist, yellow ribbon sash, skirt lined with plain weave cotton. Petticoat: white plain weave cotton with two tucks round hem. Under-petticoat: cream flannel. Chemise: white plain weave linen.


Object Name

doll

Date Created

1835-1839

Dimensions

length: 55.5cm

accession number

1973.128

Collection Group

costume
dolls

Medium

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