Doll
- Object Name:
- Doll
- Object ID:
- 1966.571
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Doll, "Frozen Charlotte." Porcelain. One-piece. Flat feet. Mold marks on side of legs and torso. Right arm broken off and missing. Short black hair. Painted black eyebrows. Eyelid small slit and eye pupils. Two dots for nostrils. Painted red lips and light pink coloration on cheeks. Simple red dress with darker red printed pattern with small white dots in it. Fanciful plant material pattern. Tan drawstring around neck. Simple seam up front of dress.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain
Textile - Dimensions:
- H-2.1 W-1.5 D-0.7 inches
- Provenance:
- "Frozen Charlotte" dolls were named for the unfortunate character made legendary in the ballad "Fair Charlotte," sung by William Lorenzo Carter. Charlotte's skin turned porcelain white as she froze to death during a long sleigh ride with her beau. These dolls were sometimes used as cake decoration.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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