Male Doll
ca. 1715 to ca. 1725 (made)
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Carved wooden doll , coated in gesso and overpainted. Inset lozenge eyes in black and white glass. Blonde human hair wig. Dressed and styled as a man, wearing a olive coloured three-piece suit - coat, waistcoat and breeches in corded silk with silver wire covered buttons, over a white linen shirt edged with lace at the neck and wrists. Knitted cream silk stockings tied at the knee with red and white striped silk garters, probably a later addition, and brown leather shoes
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Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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Materials and techniques | carved wooden doll with glass eyes, gesso and painting, wearing silk, linen, and leather clothing |
Brief description | Doll, carved wood with glass eyes, dressed as a gentleman |
Physical description | Carved wooden doll , coated in gesso and overpainted. Inset lozenge eyes in black and white glass. Blonde human hair wig. Dressed and styled as a man, wearing a olive coloured three-piece suit - coat, waistcoat and breeches in corded silk with silver wire covered buttons, over a white linen shirt edged with lace at the neck and wrists. Knitted cream silk stockings tied at the knee with red and white striped silk garters, probably a later addition, and brown leather shoes |
Production type | Unique |
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Accession number | W.42:3/1-6-1922 |
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Record created | October 25, 2007 |
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