Doll
MakerMade by
Caroline Wood
(American, born about 1875)
Dateabout 1880
MediumCotton, wool, silk
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 25 1/2 x 14in. (64.8 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGiven on behalf of Eva Kelsey Peck Smith
Object number2012.494.2a-j
Description(.a) Cloth doll of cream-colored cotton with brown wool yarn hair. Hair has two braids tied with red bows. Her face is embroidered giving her brown eyebrows and eyelashes, blue eyes, and a pink nose and lips. Stitching lines visually separate fingers across the hand. Doll has a five-part construction, head and body, separately made and attached arms and legs. The face has blue printed lines to indicate the facial features, and blue dots to indicate hair placement, making it likely the doll was purchased as a printed kit of sorts rather than designed at home.
(.b) Resist dye printed cotton dress of red with cream leaves. Pockets at front with buttons up center back and tie at waist. Dress has rounded collar and two patch pockets on skirt front.
(.c) Red, black, and yellow plaid dress with center back button closure and black ribbon tie at waist. Dress has rounded collar and two patch pockets on skirt front.
(.d) Black silk faille coat with center front button closure and rounded collar.
(.e) White cotton slip edged with tatting.
(.f) White cotton bloomers edged with tatting.
(.g) Black bonnet with bow on top center front and black ribbon ties.
(.h) Gold-colored straw hat with black ribbon around crown and fake flowers on front. Evidence that there may have been a black mesh veil.
(.i, .j) Painted black shoes made of paper and fabric with black bows on top.
(.b) Resist dye printed cotton dress of red with cream leaves. Pockets at front with buttons up center back and tie at waist. Dress has rounded collar and two patch pockets on skirt front.
(.c) Red, black, and yellow plaid dress with center back button closure and black ribbon tie at waist. Dress has rounded collar and two patch pockets on skirt front.
(.d) Black silk faille coat with center front button closure and rounded collar.
(.e) White cotton slip edged with tatting.
(.f) White cotton bloomers edged with tatting.
(.g) Black bonnet with bow on top center front and black ribbon ties.
(.h) Gold-colored straw hat with black ribbon around crown and fake flowers on front. Evidence that there may have been a black mesh veil.
(.i, .j) Painted black shoes made of paper and fabric with black bows on top.
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