Doll

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

PM.64.6

Description

Made from a wooden bedkey, standing figure of one piece of wood, the arms separate and movable, attached to body by leather thong; crudely carved, with suggestion of face and hair.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

2-7902

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

3 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 3 x 1 1/2 in. (21.6 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm)

Material

oak, Leather (thong)

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

NB: Appraiser Masterson & O'Connell, page 91, calls this an Oak Bed Key in a doll shape; late 17th Century. Do you want to reclassify this and add the date? Eileen 4/23/01

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Old Parlour