Pair of Knit Dolls
MakerMade by
Mariett Bradley Brockett
(American, 1824 - 1897)
Mediumknit yarn; thread; cloth
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions ((a) height): 16in. (40.6cm)
Primary Dimensions ((b) height): 14 1/2in. (36.8cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Russell C. Tuck
Object number1971.16.3a-b
DescriptionA pair of knit dolls, a girl and a boy, made by Mariett Bradley Brockett, grandmother of the donor.
(a) Girl Doll: She is wearing a red long sleeve top with black cuffs, a red skirt with a black waist and black stripes along the bottom, and a red hat. She is wearing red stockings with a black strip near the top and black shoes. Her face is made of embroidered black eyes, red mouth, and a raised, cream-colored nose.
(b) Boy Doll: He is wearing a red long sleeve top with two green stripes at the cuffs, tan pants with a green waist and red and green stripes at the hem. He is wearing green and white striped stockings and green shoes with black buttons. He is wearing a striped green and red hat. His eyebrows are embroidered black, the eyes are black buttons, and the mouth is embroidered red.
NotesAccording to the object file, the dolls were made by the donor's grandmother, Mariett Bradley Brockett.(a) Girl Doll: She is wearing a red long sleeve top with black cuffs, a red skirt with a black waist and black stripes along the bottom, and a red hat. She is wearing red stockings with a black strip near the top and black shoes. Her face is made of embroidered black eyes, red mouth, and a raised, cream-colored nose.
(b) Boy Doll: He is wearing a red long sleeve top with two green stripes at the cuffs, tan pants with a green waist and red and green stripes at the hem. He is wearing green and white striped stockings and green shoes with black buttons. He is wearing a striped green and red hat. His eyebrows are embroidered black, the eyes are black buttons, and the mouth is embroidered red.
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Adabelle Canney Lyon
