Ashton Drake Doll: Deirdre

Name/Title

Ashton Drake Doll: Deirdre

Entry/Object ID

2026.134.01

Tags

Ashton Drake Galleries, Doll, North America

Description

Ashton Drake doll, "Deirdre." The doll is dressed in a pink overcoat with pearl buttons. The collar, hem, and cuffs also feature white embroidery and a white lace trim on the collar. She wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, and white stockings with pink lace up boots. She also appears to have a white undershirt. On her head she wears a pink bonnet with lace trim on the inside, and it is tied to her with a white ribbon. The bonnet also has pink, white, and blue flowers. In her hand, she carries a black bag with a cream panel, the panel is cross stitched with red and blue flowers, she also has white gloves sticking out of the bag. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes. Her head, hands, and feet are China, her body is fabric.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Founded in 1985 in Niles, IL, The Ashton-Drake Galleries established itself as a premier creator of high-quality collectible dolls, beginning with Yolanda Bello’s porcelain "Jason" doll. Known for realistic, artist-designed creations, the company transitioned from porcelain to RealTouch® vinyl "So Truly Real" dolls and pop culture figures, earning numerous awards for excellence

Collection

Ashton Drake Galleries

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Doll

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Doll Name

Deirdre

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ashton Drake Galleries

Date made

circa 1998

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a pink overcoat with pearl buttons. The collar, hem, and cuffs also feature white embroidery and a white lace trim on the collar. She wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, and white stockings with pink lace up boots. She also appears to have a white undershirt. On her head she wears a pink bonnet with lace trim on the inside, and it is tied to her with a white ribbon. The bonnet also has pink, white, and blue flowers.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Angora Goat Hair

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes, Jointed

Condition

Scale

C-9: Mint. No original packaging

Parts

Count

3

Parts

doll, bag, stand

Accessories

Accessory

Stand

Material

China, Fabric

Color

Pink, White, Black, Cream, Red, Blue

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

February 4, 2026

Notes

Edwin M. Knowles and Ashton Drake Dolls Box 1

Create Date

February 4, 2026

Update Date

February 4, 2026