Name/Title
Colonial DollDescription
Standing male adult doll. Doll is standing on black painted wooden pedestal and wearing colonial garb. He is wearing revolutionary era gentleman's garb of a brown greatcoat, green waistcoat, white lace carvat, white satin knickers, and black tri-corn hat. Brown hair tied in que with black ribbon. Black painted shoes. Doll is meant to represent the "Uncle Joseph" character in the "Away Goes Sally" book series by Elizabeth Coatsworth.Made/Created
Date made
1935 - 1960Time Period
Mid 20th CenturyPlace
Country
United StatesContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Bottom of wooden pedestalTranscription
"Uncle Joseph original B. Brooks Ped-A-Doll Reg. Col. Pat. D 186182"Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Elizabeth CoatsworthRelated Places
Place
City
NobleboroState/Province
MaineCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaResearch Notes
Notes
Doll is meant to represent the character of "Uncle Joseph" from the "Away Goes Sally" book series by Elizabeth Coatsworth of Nobleboro, ME. The "Away Goes Sally" series takes place in the 18th century and follows a family moving from Massachusetts to Maine. The series was originally published in 1934.
