The Cheese Seller

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

The Cheese Seller

Entry/Object ID

2013.1033.004

Description

Small doll, approx. 6.5 inches tall, glued to cork base. The base reads: "Vendedeira de Queijos - Portugal" which translates to "Cheese seller." This doll is most likely wearing traditional Azorean or Portuguese clothing for her profession. She has brown eyes, looking left, with brown hair parted in the center. She is holding a small basket on her right arm. She has a pink and red neckerchief with white daisies on it, a black top with white circles and lace trim, and a pink skirt with large flowers on it. She is also wearing a red apron with blue and white flowers.

Collection

Archives

Made/Created

Date made

1960 - 1980