Name/Title
Rose O'Neill Kewpie Doll of the Zanaria sisters of 810 Taylor Ave, c. 1920sEntry/Object ID
2016.10.1Description
ACC. NO. 16.10.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: TOYS, DOLL
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920's
OBJECT: DOLL, KEWPIE
DESCRIPTION: A KEWPIE DOLL OF CAST PAPER MACHE AND PLASTER THAT HAS A RIGID BODY FROM TOP TO FEET, HOWEVER, THERE ARE MOVABLE ARMS FROM THE SHOULDER TO FINGERTIPS. FACIAL FEATURES HAVE ACCENTUATED HAND PAINTING AND INCLUDE GOOGLE EYES AND CLOSED LIPS. ATTACHED TO THE DOLL'S CHEST IS THE INSIGNIA OF THE ARTIST IN THE FORM OF A RED HEART OUTLINED IN BLACK. THE LABEL STATES, "KEWPIE," AND "DES. & COPYRIGHT BY ROSE O'NEILL."
SIZE: H 11-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: A KEWPIE DOLL POSSIBLY WON AT NEPTUNE BEACH BY SISTERS LINDA ROSE AND SYLVIA ZANARIA OF 810 TAYLOR AVENUE, ALAMEDA. THE FAMILY RESIDED AT THAT ADDRESS FROM 1917 TO 2015.
DONOR: ALAMEDA MUSEUM ACQUISITION FUND
CATALOGED: MARCH 5, 2016
