Collection Highlights
Fort Hamilton Polka Redowa
Date:
1852
Object Number:
PR.020.1.1
Medium:
Color Lithograph.
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Luce Center
Doll w/blonde braids
Object Number:
INV.10920
Date:
1886-1900
Medium:
Ceramic, composition, textile, hair, paper, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 5 x 2 in. ( 15.2 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on back of head: "HALBIG / K &[inside 6-pointed star] R"
Description:
Costume doll with bisque socket head, blond wig with braids, sleeping eyes, open mouth, and pink tinted cheeks; composition body with limbs jointed at hips and shoulders; traditional northern European costume consisting of long, full blue satin skirt with ribbon trim, v-neck bodice with lace sleeves, lace apron, and hat trimmed with cloth and paper flowers.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
