Nancy Ann Storybook Doll with Stand

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Nancy Ann Storybook Doll with Stand

Entry/Object ID

2011.350.1-2

Description

A small, plastic female Nancy Ann Storybook doll. The doll has painted white shoes, and is wearing pink shorts and a floral sleeveless blouse, with lace around the neckline. The doll has short blonde hair and eyes that open and close as the doll is raised and lowered. Accompanying the doll is a white plastic stand with metal prongs to hold the doll.

Collection

History Collection, Martin Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls Inc.

Date made

1950 - circa 1965

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

The manufacturing information is on the stand; it is assumed that it also applies to the doll

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of stand

Transcription

NANCY ANN STORYBOOK DOLLS, INC. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 7

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stand, Doll

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Accessory, Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

447

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Doll

Width

2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Stand

Height

2-1/2 in

Diameter

2 in

Material

Plastic, Fabric, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maud Eloisa Martin née Driver