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Doll

Object Name:
Doll
Object ID:
1898.002.02
Place of Origin:
Germany (probably)
Date:
circa 1860
Description:
Doll. Woman. China head and kid body, probably from Germany. Molded black hair, blue eyes, highly painted red cheeks. Kid legs and arms with stitched fingers. Hair style of mid-19th century. Dressed in pants, petticoat, underwaist, brown and white dress, trimmed with bright red lace. Tag on dress reads "DR. J. E. HOYT -- KEENE".
Material:
Ceramic
Tissue
Textile
Dimensions:
H-15.5 W-4 D-2 inches
Provenance:
Dr. Jane Elizabeth Hoyt, donor, was the first Concord, NH, woman to open a doctor's office in her own town. She was born Sept. 23, 1860 in the old family home on the corner of State and Maple Streets.
Credit Line:
Gift of Jane Elizabeth Hoyt
Subjects:
Dolls
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