Doll

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

1986.20.2

Description

Doll with ceramic arms, legs, and bust, and a soft body. The skin is unpainted (white), and the hair and facial features and molded and painted. The hair is black, the eyes are blue, the cheeks are pink, and the lips are red. The doll is wearing a dress made of white cotton printed with a small repeating batik pattern. The skirt has two tiers, each edged with blue bias tape. The neckline is edged with blue bias tape and trimmed with white lace net. The doll is also wearing white pantalets and a brown petticoat. The feet are painted with light blue boots with black toes.

Context

No known VT connections: family tradition say this doll was suppose to have belonged to Susan Little Church (Cleveland) who was born in 1796 in Lebanon, NH. She was a direct descendant of Moses Little for whom Littleton, NH was named. However, Susan died in 1823, about 60 years before this doll was made. It was likely owned by a later member of the same family.

Acquisition

Accession

1986.20

Source or Donor

Clough, Raymond

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

11-1/2 in

Material

Cotton, Ceramic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cleveland, Susan Little Church (1796-1823)

Related Places

Place

City

Lebanon

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America