Avon Doll: Early American

Name/Title

Avon Doll: Early American

Entry/Object ID

2026.117.01

Tags

Avon Dolls, Doll, North America

Description

Avon branded doll, Early American from the International Collection. The doll is depicted in 1770s attire, making her look like an early American European settler. The doll is dressed in a green skirt, over top she wears a white apron. On the top of the apron and the bottom it is decorated with eyelet material. The apron is tied around her waist with a white ribbon. On top, she wears a red long sleeved top with a white pattern and blue flowers, the cuffs of her dress also are white eyelet material. She also wears a white shawl. On her head, she wears a white mopcap with an orange ribbon. The doll also wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, white stockings, and brown shoes. The doll is blonde with molded hair and brown eyes. She is porcelain but her torso is fabric.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Avon produced various collectible dolls, ranging from porcelain figures to special edition Barbie collaborations. These dolls were often part of specific collections like the "International" or "Childhood Dreams" series and were popular from the 1980s to early 2000s.

Collection

Avon Dolls

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

Early American

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Avon

Date made

circa 1990

Place

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Sewn into the skirt

Transcription

"Source of Fine Avon Collectables"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a green skirt, over top she wears a white apron. On the top of the apron and the bottom it is decorated with eyelet material. The apron is tied around her waist with a white ribbon. On top, she wears a red long sleeved top with a white pattern and blue flowers, the cuffs of her dress also are white eyelet material. She also wears a white shawl. On her head, she wears a white mopcap with an orange ribbon. The doll also wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, white stockings, and brown shoes.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Molded

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes, Jointed

Condition

Scale

C-7: Display quality

Notes

Her arms seem to have been dislocated from the shoulder sockets

Material

China, Fabric

Color

Red, White, Green, Blue, Brown, Orange

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

February 1, 2026

Notes

Glass Case Doll and Miniatures Box 1

Create Date

February 1, 2026

Update Date

February 1, 2026