Doll

Manufactured Doll

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

1991.28.5

Description

Resin doll wearing a floral dress, red apron, and white poke bonnet. She has long eyelashes, and closing eyelids. Her synthetic blonde hair is parted in the middle and pulled back into a ponytail of curls. Beneath the dress is wearing lace-trimmed white bloomers, a lace-edged white petticoat, white stocking, and black shoes with gold buckles. Both the dress and the apron are trimmed in red rickrack. Undersleeves extend from beneath the short dress sleeves. There is a tag on the outside of the doll reading, "Made exclusively for the Enchanted Doll House, 'Vermont Maiden', By Madame Alexander, Made in U.S.A." Attached to left wrist was a cardboard tag explaining that this is a Madame Alexander doll made exclusively for the Enchanted Doll House, information about Madame Alexander, a picture of Madame Alexander, and the address of the doll company. The tag has been removed and placed with the work sheet. The doll is in the original blue cardboard box and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity stating it is number 3251 of 3600.

Context

The Vermont Maiden was the official 1991 Vermont Bicentennial doll.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.28

Source or Donor

Vermont Statehood Bicentennial Commission

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Madame Alexander

Date made

1990 - 1991

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Depth

4 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

Poke bonnet, red apron, flowered dress, petticoat, bloomers, stockings, shoes

Hair

Color

Yellow

Type

Nylon

Doll Features

Feature

Sleep Eyes

Material

Plastic, Cotton, Lace, Synthetic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The Enchanted Doll House

Related Places

Place

Village

Manchester Center

Town

Manchester

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Vermont Bicentennial