Doll

Manufactured Doll

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

1960.31.3

Description

Two-headed doll. The porcelain heads are set opposite each other--where the other head's feet would usually be. There are long, triangular pieces of fabric attached to the waist(s) that fall like a skirt to cover whichever head is pointed down. One head is black with short molded black hair and white painted eyes. There is one black porcelain hands attached to right arm. The other head is white with short molded yellow hair, outlined eyes and brows, and pink painted cheeks and lips. Both porcelain hands are missing. Each bodice is wrapped in a beige robe-like surplice bodice trimmed with ribbon.

Context

Owned by Florence Day Briggs in Brandon, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.31

Source or Donor

Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

8-1/2 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Hair

Type

Molded

Material

Porcelain, Cotton, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)

Related Places

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America