Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: AustriaEntry/Object ID
2026.336.01Tags
Austrian, Doll, European, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Austrian folk attire. The doll is dressed in a blue skirt patterned with red, yellow, black, white, and blue embroidery in various patterns. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and brown clogs. Over top, she wears a blue apron trimmed in gold and tied at her waist with a woven red, yellow, green, and white belt. The apron is patterned with an embroidered white heart, in it is embroidered flowers, outside of it there is another flower and red beads. On top, she wears a white top embroidered with blue flowers on the sleeves and bodice. Her collar and cuffs are also trimmed in white lace. On top, she is wearing a blue vest, it is trimmed in gold with gold buttons. Around her neck she wears a gold necklace and a necklace of multi coloured beads. In her hair, she wears blue flowers as well as gold and red earrings. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She is made of hard plastic.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenirCollection
Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
SIMCAD Original Number LabelOther Number
543Doll Name
SouvenirMade/Created
Date made
circa 1950Notes
No identifiable makers marksEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a blue skirt patterned with red, yellow, black, white, and blue embroidery in various patterns. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and brown clogs. Over top, she wears a blue apron trimmed in gold and tied at her waist with a woven red, yellow, green, and white belt. The apron is patterned with an embroidered white heart, in it is embroidered flowers, outside of it there is another flower and red beads. On top, she wears a white top embroidered with blue flowers on the sleeves and bodice. Her collar and cuffs are also trimmed in white lace. On top, she is wearing a blue vest, it is trimmed in gold with gold buttons. Around her neck she wears a gold necklace and a necklace of multi coloured beads. In her hair, she wears blue flowers as well as gold and red earrings.Condition
Scale
C-9: Mint. No original packagingMaterial
Fabric, Plastic, PaintColor
White, Blue, Red, Black, Green, Yellow, GoldLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
April 6, 2026Notes
Austria Hungary Dolls Box 1Create Date
April 6, 2026Update Date
April 6, 2026
