Museum Collections

Doll depicting old woman, with felt socket head, red-brown wig with white streaks piled in coil on top of head surmounted by black velvet band, and facial features molded from stiffened felt and painted; stuffed cloth body with divided arm composed of stuffed cloth upper arm and composition hand and wrist, and complete leg; outfit composed of black silk jacket and skirt over ecru lace blouse, with fringed patterned shawl wrapped around shoulders and chest; pale pink petticoat and knickers with lace trim, beige stockings, and black leather high-heeled slippers; metal heart pendant and small cross suspended on black cord around neck.