Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll in velvet coat
Object Number:
INV.10950
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Ceramic, composition, textile, glass, hair, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 x 7 x 2 1/2 in. ( 35.6 x 17.8 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
impressed: maker's mark on back of head: "SH 1079/4 1/2/DEP"
written: in ink on edge of crown: "3x"
Description:
Doll with bisque swivel head, strawberry blond wig with curls, brown glass sleeping eyes, open mouth, tinted face, and dimple in chin; composition body with ball-and-socket joints, molded hands, and toes painted on; brown velvet coat with patterned lining, embroidered dress with lace trim over lace-trimmed petticoat and knickers, and black painted textile shoes.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
