Doll
- Title:
- Benjamin Franklin
- Object Name:
- Doll
- Object ID:
- 1994.010.01
- Creator:
- Annalee Mobilitee Dolls, Inc.
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Meredith, NH
- Date:
- 1987
- Description:
- Benjamin Franklin character doll (A), 10" high x 5" wide x 4.5" deep, under glass dome (B). Doll clothing includes: brown felt coat and hat, tan felt breeches, white felt socks, black shoes, purple vest, lace collar and cuffs. Stuffed with cotton string; metal infrastructure; painted felt face. Character holding quill pen and copy of Bill of Rights. Copy of cover of Poor Richards's Almanac next to doll's foot, with figure of mouse sitting on it. Base is pine, stained and varnished, 9.25" diam. x 1.5" high. Brass plaque on base with black lettering: "Annalee Doll Society Folk Hero Series / Benjamin Franklin '87 / FOR DISPLAY ONLY / c 1987 Annalee R MobiliteeTM Dolls, Inc.", and signature, "Annalee".
- Material:
- Wood
Textile
Paper
Metal
Glass
Felt
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-10 W-5 D-4.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Orr and Reno, P. A.
- Subjects:
- Franklin, Benjamin, Dolls, U.S. Constitution, Almanacs, Mice
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