Name/Title
Paper DollEntry/Object ID
1966.29.3a-bDescription
Paper doll made of cardstock showing a woman in a corset and petticoat. The corset is cream colored with small sprigs of flowers. Lace straps of a camisole are at the shoulders. The petticoat is pink with four flounces along the hem. Black shoes peek out the bottom. The head (detached) faces to the doll's right and has brown hair. The back of the doll is printed with the inscription, "THE BOSTON SUNDAY HERALD / Will issue, each Sunday, a Fashion Plate Supplement which will be in the very latest style and when cut out will exactly fit on this figure. Order the BOSTON SUNDAY HERALD AT ONCE."Context
Owned by Catherine Marion Briggs in Brandon, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1966.29Source or Donor
Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Boston HeraldDate made
1895 - 1896Place
City
BostonState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Doll, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
10-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Briggs, Catherine Marion (1883-1945)Related Places
Place
Town
BrandonCounty
Rutland CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America