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The True Issue or "That's What's the Matter"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.35
Medium:
Lithograph
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Pincushion doll
Object Number:
Z.390
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Composition, textile, cardboard, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. ( 14 x 7.9 cm )
Marks:
typed: on label affixed beneath base: "Gift of / Mrs. K. P. Murphy/ fro[m]/ bedroom Prenti[s]/ H. Pin cushion"
written: on label affixed beneath base: "G-1956-509a/n[?]HHS/ 9/23/57"
Description:
Doll pincushion with composition shoulder head painted with features mounted on green velvet skirt-shaped cushion; black velvet shirt, beige shawl, white apron .
Credit Line:
Gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
