Wiper, Pen

Object Name:

Wiper, Pen

Object ID:

1959.003.08

Date:

1880-1900

Description:

Doll / Penwiper. Small porcelain doll with shirt of red and blue flannel. Articulated arms. Small molded head with some hair features and nose and cheeks. Slight depressions for eyes. Painted eyebrows, painted pupils, mouth, cheeks, and hair molded and lightly painted tan. Arms one piece molded with small lines on backs of hands for fingers. Little lift of bend at elbows. Left and right hands differ slightly. Little coil of wire on outside of arm so it can pivot. All one piece of knees, lower legs, and feet cast together below main body from top to body. Piece to simulate shoes. Hemispherical-shaped dress made of textiles trimmed with pinking shears. Folds along bottom edge. Outer edges pinked surfaces. Four large groups of red and four smaller groups of dark blue interspersed around diameter. Little red covering of top of body and partway down torso under dress.

Material:

Ceramic
Textile
Metal

Dimensions:

H-2.75 W-3.6 D-3.4 inches

Credit Line:

GIft of Ruth P. Harrison

Subjects:

Dolls