Bead Doll with Red Puffy Sleeves made by Josephine Smith Duncan

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image displays a small, handmade doll charm attached to a piece of paper that serves as a backdrop. This charm features a unique design with a painted face, topped by a small red hat, and arms made of small red beads. Its body is crafted in the form of a red conical skirt with white vertical stripes, and the legs are composed of clear cylindrical beads. The feet are painted black to resemble shoes. The charm is suspended by a white thread looped through the top, suggesting it can be hung as a decoration or worn as a pendant. Overall, the composition provides a whimsical and vintage feel, enhanced by the texture of the paper and the bubble wrap visible behind it.

The image displays a small, handmade doll charm attached to a piece of paper that serves as a backdrop. This charm features a unique design with a painted face, topped by a small red hat, and arms made of small red beads. Its body is crafted in the form of a red conical skirt with white vertical stripes, and the legs are composed of clear cylindrical beads. The feet are painted black to resemble shoes. The charm is suspended by a white thread looped through the top, suggesting it can be hung as a decoration or worn as a pendant. Overall, the composition provides a whimsical and vintage feel, enhanced by the texture of the paper and the bubble wrap visible behind it.

Name/Title

Bead Doll with Red Puffy Sleeves made by Josephine Smith Duncan

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1574

Description

1 inch beaded man wearing a red jacket with white vertical stripes, matching red hat, and clear pants. From a collection of dolls made by Mrs. John Duncan/assorted materials /painted eyes/yarn hair/bodies made with beads, buttons, lace, ribbon jewelry, other materials/approximately 134 dolls, from the Doll Museum Collection.