Doll

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2004.32.1a-c

Description

Porcelain "Frozen Charlotte" doll. The doll has white skin, with molded and painted face and hair. The face has black eyes and brows, a red mouth, and large pink circles on the cheeks. The hair is yellow and molded into a bun. The feet are painted with black shoes. There is a stamp on the lower back of the doll that reads, "Fair, Charlotte, VT 1983". The doll is wearing a yellow dress and brown cloak.

Context

Fair Charlotte, or Frozen Charlotte, is from a moralizing tale about a young woman who freezes to death on her way to ball.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.32

Source or Donor

Hazen, Janet

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1983

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-3/8 in

Width

4 in

Depth

2-7/16 in

Material

Porcelain, Nylon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Green Mountain Doll Club