Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a small vintage doll with a delicately crafted face, featuring a serene expression and finely painted features, including small lips and eyes; the doll is wearing a charming, intricately detailed lace dress and a matching bonnet, accentuated by a cream-colored satin ribbon tied around its waist, adding an elegant touch to its appearance; adjacent to the doll is a white tag attached with a string to its wrist, inscribed with “12. 3. 415” and “DOLL 11D,” suggestive of an inventory or identification number, which likely serves as a catalog reference for collection or display purposes; the doll is positioned against a textured, neutral background that complements its vintage and delicate aesthetic, enhancing the overall charm and nostalgia that a classic item like this evokes, thus inviting viewers to appreciate the craftsmanship and historical significance that such objects often embody, while also instilling a sense of curiosity about the doll's origins, history, and the hands that might have created or cared for it.

The image shows a small vintage doll with a delicately crafted face, featuring a serene expression and finely painted features, including small lips and eyes; the doll is wearing a charming, intricately detailed lace dress and a matching bonnet, accentuated by a cream-colored satin ribbon tied around its waist, adding an elegant touch to its appearance; adjacent to the doll is a white tag attached with a string to its wrist, inscribed with “12. 3. 415” and “DOLL 11D,” suggestive of an inventory or identification number, which likely serves as a catalog reference for collection or display purposes; the doll is positioned against a textured, neutral background that complements its vintage and delicate aesthetic, enhancing the overall charm and nostalgia that a classic item like this evokes, thus inviting viewers to appreciate the craftsmanship and historical significance that such objects often embody, while also instilling a sense of curiosity about the doll's origins, history, and the hands that might have created or cared for it.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.415

Description

Celluloid/brown painted eyes/molded hair/closed mouth/ pink dress with lace/ribbon belt/lace cap.

Collection

Doll Museum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 16, 2013