Collection Highlights
Doll: girl w/fur trimmed coat and velvet hat on stand
ca. 1893
1961.31
Ceramic, composition, textile, leather, fur, hair, rhinestones, feathers, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Christening gown
Object name
Christening gown
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Cotton, needlepoint lace
Dimensions
Overall: 34 3/4 x 30 in. ( 88.3 x 76.2 cm )
Description
White cotton christening gown with a round neckline trimmed with needlepoint lace; long sleeves with a folded cuff decorated with three rows of tucks and trimmed with needlepoint lace; half-moon yoke of decoration with alternating stripes of vertical tucks and whitework embroidered vines; extremely long skirt; three covered buttons up the back.
Object Number
Z.1249
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
