On View
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DateMid 1800s
Terms
- Dolls
- Parian
- Glass
- Plaster
- Cotton
- Fabric
- Lace
Dimensions30.46 × 10.15 × 2.54 cm (12 × 4 × 1 in.)
Object numberPER2209
DescriptionParian head and lower limbs; cloth stuffed body; cotton dress. Head with blue glass eyes and turned head. Blonde molded hair parted in center with curls around face and back of neck. Ears partially exposed. Blonde "feathered" eyebrows and black painted eyelashes. Cloth-stuffed body. Parian arms - from above elbow- with well defined cupped hands. Hand broken off right arm and right leg missing. Left leg, bulbous, with lustre-decorated purple boot with heel and white sock decorated with purple design. Blue and white cotton dress with red, blue, and brown flowers. Dress gathered at neckline and waist. Short sleeves with longer white cotton dotted swiss underneath. Fitted waist with full skirt with one large tuck about 1" from hem. Lace around neck edge and sleeves. White cotton shift, scallop-edged chemise, and drawers with lace around hem. White cotton petticoat with pink striped border.
