Gorham Around the World Doll: Italy

Name/Title

Gorham Around the World Doll: Italy

Entry/Object ID

2026.474.01

Tags

Doll, European, Gorham Dolls, Italian, Souvenir

Description

Gorham around the world doll, Italy, the doll depicts traditional Italian folk attire. The doll is dressed in a white dress that features a panel of green ribbon outlined in white lace as well as a red panel on the skirt. Under, she wears white bloomers and black shoes. Over it, she wears a green apron hemmed in white lace, above it there is a black panel with embroidered red flowers, and a red ribbon. The dress also has a red bodice, a white lace trim, and red, green, and white ribbon. On her head she wears a white lace bonnet. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes, her body is fabric but her arms, legs, and head are porcelain.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Gorham dolls were a popular line of collectible porcelain and vinyl dolls produced primarily during the 1980s and early 1990s by the well-known American silver company, Gorham Manufacturing Company. The company is no longer in the business of manufacturing these dolls, and the doll line itself has been discontinued.

Collection

Cultural Dolls, Gorham 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

Italy

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gorham Dolls

Date made

circa 1985

Place

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Around her wrist

Transcription

"Gorham Around the World Italy"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a white dress that features a panel of green ribbon outlined in white lace as well as a red panel on the skirt. Under, she wears white bloomers and black shoes. Over it, she wears a green apron hemmed in white lace, above it there is a black panel with embroidered red flowers, and a red ribbon. The dress also has a red bodice, a white lace trim, and red, green, and white ribbon. On her head she wears a white lace bonnet.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Angora Goat Hair

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Material

Fabric, Porcelain, Paint

Color

Red, White, Green, Black

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

August 10, 2026

Notes

Misc Cultural Dolls Box 1

Create Date

August 10, 2026

Update Date

August 10, 2026