Doll: pilgrim girl
Classification:
Date:
1930-1940
Medium:
Composition, textile, hair, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 19.7 x 10.2 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Doll with composition reverse socket head, blond hair, blue painted eyes, closed mouth, and pink tinted cheeks; composition body with limbs jointed at shoulder and hip; Pilgrim costume consisting of white bonnet, grey dress with white apron and cuffs, knit ankle socks, and black ankle strap shoes.
Object Number:
INV.10915
Marks:
stamped: on bottom of one shoe: "PRISCILLA"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
14271
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: peasant girl w/polka dot dress
Classification:
Date:
1920-1960
Medium:
Textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 in. ( 19 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Cloth doll with textile body, molded painted face and brown felt hair, holding pink felt chicken; red scarf and apron, white shirt, pink felt skirt, black shoe.
Object Number:
INV.10947
Marks:
printed: label tied to wrist: "ORIGINAL/ Eros/ FLORENCE/ MADE/ IN/ ITALY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
14270
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: peasant girl on base
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wax, textile, wood, glass, hair, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 x 9 x 6 1/2 in. ( 40.6 x 22.9 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Doll mounted on stand, with poured wax shoulder head, brown curly hair glued to head, and open mouth; stuffed cloth body with divided arm composed of stuffed cloth upper arm and wax lower arm, with separate fingers, divided leg composed of stuffed cloth upper leg and wax lower leg, with molded toes; brown embroidered bonnet with lace trim, dress composed of flowered top and skirt, made of different fabrics and sewn together at waist, brown patterned shawl, and flowered apron with two pockets and green handkerchief, over petticoat with lace trim.
Object Number:
INV.11009
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
14269
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: pig
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Fiber, paper, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 in. ( 13.3 x 5.7 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Miniature molded fiber doll with human body and head of a pig; with paper crown on head, shoulder pouch, and small barrel-shaped container in one hand with "Salu." written on the side.
Object Number:
INV.1494
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
14268
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: w/lace cap and blue apron
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Ceramic, wood, textile, hair, glass, beads, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 15.2 x 10.2 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Miniature doll with bisque socket head, yellow hair in long braids, and blue glass eyes; painted wooden body with limbs jointed at shoulder and hip; black lace veil, black dress with beaded velvet bodice, white blouse, blue apron, and black painted boots.
Object Number:
INV.10841
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
14267
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: Mexican girl in ethnic dress
Classification:
Date:
1920-1960
Medium:
Textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. ( 22.9 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Cloth doll with textile body; painted and molded face; black hair in two braids; brown and orange felt hat, orange and blue felt trim on printed dress, brown shoes.
Object Number:
INV.10992
Marks:
written: in pencil on tag tied to wrist: "Mexico"
print: on label affixed to foot: "Made in . . . [illegible]"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
14266
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: Martha Washington
Classification:
Date:
1950-1976
Medium:
Textile, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 7 x 3 1/4 in. ( 33 x 17.8 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Cloth doll of Martha Washington with painted textile face, white cotton hair; black polyester dress with applied lace trim, black bonnet with blue feather.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph Klein
Object Number:
1977.83b
Marks:
printed: on paper tag pinned to dress: "'Martha Washington'/ Attic Doll
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, the donor purchased this doll and its mate from a New York City antiques dealer. He believed the dolls dated to circa 1800.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1976
eMuseum Object ID:
14265
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: man
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 1 in. ( 9.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden figure of soldier mounted on disk-shaped base, painted with red jacket, blue pants, and green hat.
Object Number:
INV.1498
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
14264
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: man
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Fiber, paper, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 x 3/4 in. ( 11.4 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Miniature molded fiber doll representing man in white clown costume (possibly Pierrot), with blue paper collar and three black buttons on front.
Object Number:
INV.1496
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
14263
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Canvas, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 1/2 x 9 x 2 in. ( 49.5 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Canvas doll with painted facial features including black hair and eyes and red lips; clothed in blue and red striped dress and white cotton petticoat and knickers.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1215
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
14262
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




