Sicily Madame Alexander Doll

Name/Title

Sicily Madame Alexander Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.502.01

Tags

Doll, European, Italian, Madame Alexander

Description

Madame Alexander Sicily doll, the doll depicts traditional attire. The doll is dressed in a red skirt decorated with gold lace, under she wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, white stockings, and black shoes. Over her skirt she wears a black lace apron. On top, she wears a white blouse trimmed in white lace, over this she wears a black and gold shawl as well as a white and gold shawl and a gold cross necklace. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is made of hard plastic.

Use

Collectable item.

Context

Madame Alexander is a doll company founded in 1923 by Madame Beatrice Alexander Behrman in Manhattan New York. The company produces dolls currently

Collection

Madame Alexander Collection, Cultural 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

Sicily

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Madame Alexander

Date made

circa 1967 - circa 1977

Place

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Sewn into her collar

Transcription

"Sicily Madame Alexander Made in USA"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a red skirt decorated with gold lace, under she wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, white stockings, and black shoes. Over her skirt she wears a black lace apron. On top, she wears a white blouse trimmed in white lace, over this she wears a black and gold shawl as well as a white and gold shawl and a gold cross necklace.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Angora Goat Hair

Doll Features

Feature

Sleep Eyes, Fully Jointed

Condition

Scale

C-9: Mint. No original packaging

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Paint

Color

Red, Gold, Black, White

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

August 12, 2026

Notes

Madame Alexander Dolls Box 2

Create Date

August 12, 2026

Update Date

August 12, 2026