Doll

Classification: 
Date: 
1930-1950
Medium: 
Plastic, textile, leather, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 16 x 14 x 4 in. ( 40.6 x 35.6 x 10.2 cm )
Description: 
Doll with plastic shoulder head, molded brown hair, blue painted eyes, open mouth, and pink tinted cheeks; stuffed cloth body with complete arm with plastic hand and complete leg with hip joint formed by stitching; Slavic costume consisting of embroidered bonnet and collar, purple felt dress with gold rick-rack around hem, brocade apron, sheer lace-trimmed petticoat and panties, and white felt ankle strap shoes.
Object Number: 
INV.10980
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
23082
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Doll

Classification: 
Date: 
1930-1940
Medium: 
Composition, textile, wood, beads, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 15 3/4 x 8 x 4 in. ( 40 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm )
Description: 
Child doll with composition shoulder head, grey painted eyes, open/closed mouth, and pink tinted cheeks; stuffed cloth body with composition limbs jointed at shoulder and hip; Dutch costume consisting of lace cap, red beaded necklace, striped skirt with black and flower printed apron, petticoats, knickers, stockings, and wooden shoes.
Object Number: 
INV.10995
Marks: 
typewritten: on paper label attached with string to wrist: "ORIGINAL / REAL DUTCH / NATIONAL COSTUME, BONNET / AND WOODEN SHOES / -ALL HAND MADE- / guaranteed & signed / by the maker: / [signed] Corry Coster"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
23080
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Fortune-telling doll

Classification: 
Date: 
1825-1875
Medium: 
Wood, paper, textile, metal, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7 1/4 x 4 in. ( 18.4 x 10.2 cm )
Description: 
Peg wooden doll with painted head and hinged arms and legs; fabric and lace dress with pleated, multi-colored paper skirt with hand-written inscriptions within the folds; inscriptions include morals, predictions, and advice dealing primarily with love and friendship; later metal support and base.
Object Number: 
Z.393
Marks: 
written: on leaves of skirt: "the luck that is ordained/ for you will be/ coveted by others" one of approx. fifty inscriptions.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1875
eMuseum Object ID: 
23079
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Jenny Lind Doll

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1880
Medium: 
Wax, textile, leather, wood, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 20 x 10 x 3 1/2 in. ( 50.8 x 25.4 x 8.9 cm )
Description: 
Doll with poured wax shoulder head, molded hair with braids coiled into bun at back and rose and leaves at each side of hair, painted eyes, and closed mouth; stuffed kid body with divided arm composed of stuffed cloth upper arm and wax lower arm, divided leg composed of stuffed kid upper leg and wooden lower leg, painted to resemble slippers; white long-sleeved dress gathered at waist with lace across top of dress and around wrists, ribbon sewn on at waist and tied at back, over plain petticoats.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Henry G. de Meli
Object Number: 
1944.153
Gallery Label: 
According to accession records, this doll may represent Jenny Lind. It was found in the Luther Bradish home, St. Mark's Place, New York. The donor stated that the doll was over 100 years old.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1880
eMuseum Object ID: 
23078
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pedlar doll

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1890
Medium: 
Wax, textile, wicker, metal, wood
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7 3/8 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 18.7 x 11.4 x 9.5 cm )
Description: 
Pedlar doll with wax head holding wicker basket with miniature tankard, pipe, bag, mirror, tray, rolling pin, and assorted other items; green bonnet, red cape, floral dress; on round metal base.
Object Number: 
Z.392
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1890
eMuseum Object ID: 
23076
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Doll

Classification: 
Date: 
1920-1925
Medium: 
Composition, textile, hair, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 19 1/2 x 15 x 9 in. ( 49.5 x 38.1 x 22.9 cm )
Description: 
Anne Shirley doll with composition reverse socket head, brown wig, blue painted eyes, and closed mouth; composition body with limbs jointed at shoulder and hip; embroidered blue dress with train, thigh-high stockings, and yellow ankle-strap shoes.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Louise Bussiere
Object Number: 
1979.89
Marks: 
in relief: on back of doll: "EFFANBEE / Anne-Shirley"
Gallery Label: 
According to accession records, the donor named this doll "Louise." Christie's appraiser Olivia Bristol says that the dress is homemade (Christie's Appraisals, Inc., Auction Estimates, January 7, 1998).
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1925
eMuseum Object ID: 
23075
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Doll: girl in green dress

Classification: 
Date: 
1830-1860
Medium: 
Ceramic, textile, hair, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 in. ( 16.5 x 8.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description: 
Doll with bisque shoulder head, blue painted eyes, closed mouth, red tinted cheeks, and hair attached to pate; stuffed cloth body with divided arm composed of stuffed cloth upper arm and unglazed porcelain lower arm with molded fingers and divided leg composed of stuffed cloth upper leg and unglazed porcelain lower leg with black painted boots; long green dress with ecru lace trim over lace-trimmed petticoat and knickers.
Object Number: 
INV.10822
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1860
eMuseum Object ID: 
23073
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Doll

Classification: 
Date: 
1830-1880
Medium: 
Ceramic, textile, leather, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 17 x 9 1/2 x 3 in. ( 43.2 x 24.1 x 7.6 cm )
Description: 
Doll with glazed porcelain shoulder head, black molded hair, blue painted eyes, closed mouth, and red tinted cheeks; stuffed cloth body with divided arm composed of stuffed cloth upper arm and glazed porcelain arm, divided leg, and white leather boots, laced up middle; short-sleeved lace dress gathered at waist over two lace petticoats and lace knickers.
Object Number: 
Z.374
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1880
eMuseum Object ID: 
23072
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Doll on Stand

Classification: 
Date: 
1914-1920
Medium: 
Textile, paint, paper, brass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 14 1/2 x 10 x 2 1/2 in. ( 36.8 x 25.4 x 6.4 cm )
Description: 
Cloth doll with molded painted face and brown hair; blue textile hat with red tassle, red and blue dress with brass buttons, white shoes with black buttons; carrying blue and red ribbon and cardboard drum; paper tag sewn to front.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number: 
1945.316
Marks: 
written: in ink on tag sewn to front: "Lily Pons" [signature] woven: into tag sewn to slip: "VIVE/ LA/ FRANCE/ AMERICAN-FRENCH/ WAR RELIEF INC."
Gallery Label: 
According accession records, this doll is titled "Lily Pons as Daughter of Regiment."
Provenance: 
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
23071
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Doll

Classification: 
Date: 
1860-1880
Medium: 
Ceramic, textile, glass, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 21.6 x 14 x 3.8 cm )
Description: 
Doll with glazed porcelain shoulder head, black molded hair, painted eyes, closed mouth, and pink tinted cheeks; stuffed cloth body with divided arm composed of stuffed cloth upper arm and glazed porcelain lower arm, and divided leg composed of stuffed cloth upper leg and glazed porcelain leg, with painted high-heeled boots; black beaded necklace and purple silk taffeta dress with lace apron over petticoat with designs drawn on and knickers with lace cuffs.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. Forsyth Wickes
Object Number: 
1957.260
Gallery Label: 
According to accession records, this doll is supposed to represent Jenny Lind.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1880
eMuseum Object ID: 
23070
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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