Miniature Doll
ca. 1710 - ca. 1740 (made)
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Very small doll, head & torso possibly painted wood but too small to tell, could be stuffed cloth. Painted face. Turquoise seed bead necklace. Strands of blonde human hair attached to head, small blue silk cap. Wearing dress of ivory & pink silk damask with cuffs of narrow silver braid, hem also edged with silver braid. Cloth arms. Gauze apron edged with narrow lace. No legs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silk, damask, gauze, silver braid, lace, cloth, human hair, glass beads, possibly wood. |
| Brief description | Miniature doll in silk, silver braid and gauze dress |
| Physical description | Very small doll, head & torso possibly painted wood but too small to tell, could be stuffed cloth. Painted face. Turquoise seed bead necklace. Strands of blonde human hair attached to head, small blue silk cap. Wearing dress of ivory & pink silk damask with cuffs of narrow silver braid, hem also edged with silver braid. Cloth arms. Gauze apron edged with narrow lace. No legs. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Accession number | W.42:10-1922 |
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| Record created | December 14, 2007 |
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