Name/Title
DollEntry/Object ID
1923.7.4Description
Doll with wooden bust, arms, and legs, and a soft body. The bust is plastered and painted with cream-colored skin and brown hair. The face has a molded nose and chin and painted eyes (blue), eyebrows, and mouth. The arms are chip carved with attached fingers and a separate thumb. The wooden arm pieces extend to just under the elbow. The doll is wearing a black silk dress with a surplice bodice held in pleats. The sleeves reach to just below the elbows, and there is a white gauze neckerchief, or fichu. The fabric of the long skirt is split throughout, showing the white petticoat beneath.Context
no known VT connection.Acquisition
Accession
1923.7Source or Donor
Langdon, Elizabeth Whitcomb (1847-1923)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsMaterial
Wood, Silk, Cotton