Colonial Doll

Object/Artifact

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Colonial Doll

Description

Standing female child doll. Doll is standing on black painted wooden pedestal wearing colonial garb. Doll is wearing a blue gingham dress with a white hem trim and white net apron with a lace trim. Red cloak and matching mob cap. White crinoline petticoat and bloomers with lace trim. Black hair and black painted shoes. The doll is holding a doll wearing a white dress and mob cap. Doll is meant to represent the character of "Sally" from the "Away Goes Sally" book series by Elizabeth Coatsworth.

Made/Created

Artist

B. Brooks

Date made

1935 - 1960

Time Period

Mid 20th Century

Place

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of wooden pedestal

Transcription

"Sally original B. Brooks Ped-A-Doll Reg. Col. Pat. D 186182"

Dimensions

Height

14 cm

Material

Wood, Cloth

Color

Red, Blue, White, Black

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Stains

Notes

White portions are stained and discolored

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Elizabeth Coatsworth

Related Places

Place

City

Nobleboro

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Research Notes

Notes

Doll is meant to represent the "Sally" character from the "Away Goes Sally" book series by Elizabeth Coatsworth of Nobleboro, ME. The series was originally published in 1934 and follows and 18th century family moving from Massachusetts to Maine.