Name/Title
Martha Chase Stockinet Doll and baby clothing, 1910Entry/Object ID
1981.240.5Description
Acc. No. 81.240.5
Subject Category: Toys, doll
Date or Period: 1910
Object: Doll
Description: Doll is twenty-three inches in length. An original paper label is sewn to the back of the linen body stating that it is a "Chase Stockinet Doll". Legs from the knees down are painted canvas as well as the arm from elbow to hand. The hand being well molded. It has a shoulder head, the head is attached to the body. It has molded ears. It has hand painted features. There are heavy brush strokes to emulate blond hair.
Clothes: Silk bonnet worn by Miss Eleanor Clark when she was one year old. The white underslip, stockings, and shoes were also worn by her. The outer dress is a white Victorian christening gown 45" in length. It is completely hand sewn, the entire front of the dress being open lace. It is an American made doll.
History of Object: Doll, wearing christening dress worn by Herbert D. Clark, 1876, and later by his daughter, Eleanor D. Clark, 1906, at her christening. Doll, circa 1910. Clothing other than dress, 1907-1910.
Acquired from: Miss Eleanor D. Clark
Date: August 2, 1981
![Envelope with clean socks: [in an Alameda Historical Society, 1327 Oak Street stationery envelope].
Written in pencil:
George!
Margret Laughlin
brought clean socks !
ha ha!
Violet](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/2299/676142c0-92d8-11ea-a415-af97b76e190f-vUUOZWI.lg@2x.jpg)