DOLL

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a vintage cloth doll with a painted face, wearing a striking red jacket over a yellow vest accented with green stitching and black buttons, black trousers, knee-high white socks, and black shoes adorned with buckles, while its head is topped with a black top hat positioned at a jaunty angle on its head, giving it a mischievous expression; the doll stands out against a textured, light-colored background, with its arms bent at the elbows and hands placed on its hips, and a small, handwritten tag attached to it, possibly indicating its item number or collection cataloging information, thereby suggesting it might be part of an antique or collectible exhibit, evoking a sense of curiosity and nostalgia, as its craftsmanship and design reflect the fashion and style of a bygone era, creating a timeless piece that captures the imagination of those who observe it, and offering a glimpse into the cultural appreciation of toys and artistic expression from earlier times.

The image depicts a vintage cloth doll with a painted face, wearing a striking red jacket over a yellow vest accented with green stitching and black buttons, black trousers, knee-high white socks, and black shoes adorned with buckles, while its head is topped with a black top hat positioned at a jaunty angle on its head, giving it a mischievous expression; the doll stands out against a textured, light-colored background, with its arms bent at the elbows and hands placed on its hips, and a small, handwritten tag attached to it, possibly indicating its item number or collection cataloging information, thereby suggesting it might be part of an antique or collectible exhibit, evoking a sense of curiosity and nostalgia, as its craftsmanship and design reflect the fashion and style of a bygone era, creating a timeless piece that captures the imagination of those who observe it, and offering a glimpse into the cultural appreciation of toys and artistic expression from earlier times.

Name/Title

DOLL

Entry/Object ID

662/16050

Description

NORWEGIAN BRIDEGROOM

Collection

Dolls

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 26, 2016