Name/Title
DollEntry/Object ID
1947.4.1Description
Doll with a soft body and wood bust, arms, and legs. The bust is plastered and painted with cream-colored skin and black hair. The hair is molded to be in a bun with loose curls on either side. The face is molded with a nose and has painted-on eyes, eyebrows, cheeks, and lips. The arms and legs are not plastered but are painted with the same color skin. The narrow feet are painted with brown shoes. The doll is wearing a dress made of cream-colored silk covered in matching net. The neckline of the dress sits off the shoulders, and the bodice is gathered toward the center front of the waistband, which is covered with a pink silk ribbon. Beneath the dress, she is wearing long bloomers or pantalets made of the same silk and net as the dress.Context
Owned by Sarah Hill, and later Jennie Betsey Knight, of Starksboro, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1947.4Source or Donor
Bickford, JaneAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsMaterial
Wood, Silk, Cotton, PlasterRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Knight, Aldis Edward (1818-1890)Person or Organization
Hill, Sarah E. (1837-1858)Person or Organization
Jackson, Jennie Betsey Knight (1850-1906)Related Places
Place
Town
StarksboroCounty
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America