Collection Highlights
Tool chest with tools
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850
L.1927.1
Outer case of painted pine; inner till of mahogany with ivory and brass.
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Doll: woman in red dress w/hat
Title
Doll: woman in red dress w/hat
Object name
Doll
Date
ca. 1867
Medium
Ceramic, textile, leather, hair, metal, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 16 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 55.9 x 41.9 x 11.4 cm )
Description
Fashion doll with bisque swivel head, blond wig attached to pate, blue glass eyes, closed mouth, and tinted cheeks; stuffed kid body with complete arm and separate fingers, gusseted thighs and knees, and dark brown leather high-heeled boots with tasseled laces; handmade two-piece burgundy outfit consisting of buttoned vest and skirt with scalloped hem over black long-sleeved two-piece dress with train, lace-trimmed petticoat and knickers, and socks.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. J. Dimock
Object Number
1975.20