Grandmother Doll

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Grandmother Doll

Entry/Object ID

2011.480

Description

An old female doll in a black velvet dress, white lace bonnet, and wooden clogs.

Collection

History Collection, Martin Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

bottom of left shoe (facing viewer)

Transcription

709

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Label

Location

bottom of right shoe (facing viewer)

Transcription

AU NAIN BLEU PARIS 406 - 408 - 410 RUE ST HONORE 183 RUE RICHEPANCE

Language

French

Translation

The Blue Dwarf Paris

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Label

Location

Tag on back

Transcription

les ORIGINAUX de Vovonne

Language

French

Translation

The originals of Vovonne

Material/Technique

Label

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

463

Dimensions

Length

16 in

Material

Fabric, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maud Martin

Notes

Donor (most likely)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of the Maud Martin Estate

Owner/Agent

Maud Martin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Oct 1976

Notes/Remarks

The executor of Maud Martin's estate donated the items; unclear if there was any direction given in her will.