Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781-1853)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.4
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll trunk
Object Number:
1971.11
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Wood, canvas, leather, metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 11 7/8 x 7 1/4 in. ( 22.9 x 30.2 x 18.4 cm )
Description:
Rectangular domed-top wooden doll trunk with painted canvas covering decorated with geometric designs. Gold-colored straps and brass tacks; canvas handles at sides, lock at front and castors on bottom. Interior covered with printed paper; compartmentalized lid and lift-out tray decorated with affixed printed fruit and figural images.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
