Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts an antique doll with a painted face and short, wavy brown hair. It is wearing a worn blue dress, which is visibly torn in several places, revealing its age and fragility. The dress features pleated detailing at the hem and a bodice that displays some fraying. The arms of the doll are slightly outstretched, showing some wear, and it is holding a tag that bears handwritten information including numbers and letters. Below the blue dress, white undergarments are partially visible, edged with lace. The background of the image consists of a textured, light-colored surface which contrasts with the worn appearance of the doll, highlighting its antique nature and the passage of time it has endured, evoking a sense of nostalgia and historical curiosity.

The image depicts an antique doll with a painted face and short, wavy brown hair. It is wearing a worn blue dress, which is visibly torn in several places, revealing its age and fragility. The dress features pleated detailing at the hem and a bodice that displays some fraying. The arms of the doll are slightly outstretched, showing some wear, and it is holding a tag that bears handwritten information including numbers and letters. Below the blue dress, white undergarments are partially visible, edged with lace. The background of the image consists of a textured, light-colored surface which contrasts with the worn appearance of the doll, highlighting its antique nature and the passage of time it has endured, evoking a sense of nostalgia and historical curiosity.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.112

Description

Brown glass eyes - open (set)/Blonde hair-wax-molded/body papier mache', wood and cloth with wax over head/floating joints above knees and at top of arms/dark molded head band in molded wax over composition head/hole on left hop for possible voice box/cloth covered composition bodice (Motschmann)/Clothing is tucked and eyelet slip attached at waist /blue silk, tucked and sleeveless dress with tucked ruffle hem/painted orange shoes and socks. 14 3/4"

Collection

Doll Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1851 - 1880

Place

City

Sonneberg

Country

Germany

Notes

Date: 1860 c.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

14-3/4 in

Circumference

9-3/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Cloth and composition (unusual)

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 3, 2012