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)
Primary Dimensions ((b) height): 14 1/2in. (36.8cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Russell C. Tuck
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.
(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.
Object number1971.16.3a-b
NotesAccording to the object file, the dolls were made by the donor's grandmother, Mariett Bradley Brockett.Subject Terms
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Adabelle Canney Lyon
