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China Doll

 Collection
Identifier: TN038.2

Scope and Contents

A female porcelain doll with blue glass eyes, stiff cloth body, and dark hair arranged in a center part and cut short. Doll is dressed (inner-most to outer-most) in yellowed pantaloons trimmed with lace; nude-colored cotton stockings; red faux-leather shoes with pink fabric bows and metal buckles; a cream colored petticoat with bands and eyelet at bottom; and a dress of pale ivory with maroon trim at the waist, sleeves, neck, and hem.

Dates

  • 19th century

Extent

1 item(s) (porcelain; paint; hair [animal or synthetic]; fabric;;) : porcelain; paint; hair [animal or synthetic]; fabric;

Physical Location

Archives

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bequeathed by Dr. Lizzie D. R. Atkinson in 1933 as part of the Atkinson-Lancaster collection.

Related Materials

Atkinson-Lancaster

Appraisals

Skinner 1992

Photo

Y

Title type

Descriptive

Culture of Origin

French [Attr.]

Catalog Date

6/3/2016

Title
Catalog record for China Doll
Author
Initial metadata prepared by Mary Kathryn Menck. EAD record prepared in MarcEdit.
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Fine Art Collections Repository

Contact:
New England Historic Genealogical Society
99-101 Newbury Street
Boston MA 02116-3007 United States
617-536-5740