Collection Highlights
Oud en nieuw Oost-Indiën... Volume 5, part 1 (deel 5, stuk 1)
Date:
1724-1726
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1724.V
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Doll: girl w/sweater set
Object Number:
1923.78
Date:
1880-1890
Medium:
Ceramic, textile, leather, hair, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 x 10 x 3 in. ( 40.6 x 25.4 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on lower back: "JUMEAU/MÉDAILLE D'OR/PARIS"
stamped: on bottom of shoes: "J/*/PARIS"
Description:
Bébé Jumeau with bisque swivel head, blond wig glued to pate, brown glass eyes, open/closed mouth, pierced ears, and tinted face; composition body with ball-and-socket joints, and molded hands; knitted bonnet with pink ribbons and lace, pink dress with knitted sweater set over lace-trimmed petticoat and knickers, brown socks, and brown leather shoes with ankle straps and rosette.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Hortense Abbott Carney
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
