Collection Highlights
Plan of the Central Park, New York : Entry No. 4 in the competition
Date:
March 20, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.234
Medium:
Ink and colored washes
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Historical Artifacts
Doll w/embroidered dress
Object Number:
INV.10818
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Ceramic, textile, leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/2 x 21 x 6 in. ( 72.4 x 53.3 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Doll with glazed porcelain shoulder head, black molded hair, blue painted eyes, closed mouth, and red tinted cheeks; stuffed cloth body with complete stuffed kid arm and fingers formed by stitching and divided leg with toes formed by stitching; heavily embroidered cream-colored long-sleeved nightdress with foliate decoration.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
