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Date1860-1870
Terms
- Dolls
- Bisque
- Glass
- Cotton
- Lace
- Silk Fiber
- Hair
- Leather
- Kid
- Ribbon
- Paint
- United States
Dimensions55.84 × 15.23 × 5.08 cm (22 × 6 × 2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Sarah A. Richardson
Object numberPER808
DescriptionBisque head, kid body, silk dress. Bisque swivel-neck head of "French fashion" type with thick kid body. Light brown human hair wig twisted around head. Finely painted features: light brown feathered eyebrows, long gray upper and lower eyelashes, black line defining lower edge of eyelids, light pink lips and nostrils highlighted with dark pink. Blue stationary glass eyes. Ears pierced, but without earrings. Gusseted off-white kid body with broad shoulders, narrow waist, wide hips and bottom, very thick legs, and big hands and feet. Fingers and toes seperated. Copper color ring with raised design on third finger of left hand. Blue and white striped silk dress with red lining. Long train with two ruffles on outside and white tucked cotton (?) with lace on inside. Brown leather boots with four gold buttons, a red ribbon on each and black heels.
