Name/Title
DollEntry/Object ID
1943.13.1aDescription
Soft-bodied doll with white porcelain arms and legs and a painted bisque head. She is wearing a yellow dress and bloomers printed with small pink flowers. The dress is trimmed at the waist and hem with black velvet. She has blonde hair sewn to a silk cap to for a wig (now detached) and a brimmed hat that matches the dress. She is wearing low-heeled boots. She has closing eyes (no longer functional).Context
Owned by Hattie Jane Dyer Weeks (1859 - 1942) of Middlebury, Vermont, wife of the donor. She named the doll Nelly Gray, likely after the anti-slavery ballad of the same name.Acquisition
Accession
1943.13Source or Donor
Weeks, John Eliakim (1853-1949)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
25 inClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
Sprigged cotton dress, bloomers, hat. The front of the bodice is pleated like children's clothing, and it has a hem length of children's clothing.Doll Features
Feature
Bisque, Glass EyesMaterial
Porcelain, CottonRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
John Eliakim WeeksRelated Places
Place
Town
MiddleburyCounty
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America