Doll, Paper

Object Name:

Doll, Paper

Object ID:

1947.025.75

Date:

1870-1916

Description:

Collection of paper dolls and outfits, 76 pieces. Seven folders of hand-painted paper dolls with dates on the outside written in ink. Three small envelopes, one marked "Hats" and two marked "Children". These dolls were apparently made by at least three different artists.

01.1. Man in black suit, 7.2" high, 1900-1910.
01.2. Man in white suit with striped jacket, 7" high, 1915-1920.
01.3. Man in blue and white suit, with black hat, 7.8" high.
01.4. Dark gray suit, 6.3" high.
01.5. White suit, 5.3" high.
01.6. Black suit, 5.3" high.
01.7. Brown coat (a) and hat (b), 4.7" and 0.5" high.
02.1. Lady in purple dress, black jacket, 7.6" high, 1880s.
02.2. Lady in pink and white dress, 7.2" high, 1880s.
03.1. Lady in white slip and skirt, 6.5" high, 1890s.
03.2. Black and yellow dress, 6.1" high, 1890s.
03.3. White dress, brown sleeves, 5.2" high, 1890s.
03.4. White dress, black jacket, 5.3" high, 1890s.
03.5. Blue and white dress, 5.2" high, 1890s.
03.6. Lady's long winter cloak, 5.5" high, 1890s.
03.7. Red and white blouse, 3.3" high, 1890s.
04.1. Lady in blue dress, white apron, 6.8" high, c. 1900.
04.2. Baby, unclad, 1.8" high, c. 1900.
04.3. White dress, blue skirt, pushing perambulator, 6.1" high, c. 1900.
04.4. Child's white dress, feeding chickens, 4.5" high, c. 1900.
05.1. Gray jacket and dress, 6.2" high, c. 1899.
05.2. Blue jacket and dress, 6.2" high, c. 1899.
05.3. White and green dress, matching hat, 6.2" and 1" high, c. 1899.
05.4. Yellow dress, 6.2" high, c. 1899.
05.5. Gray overcoat, 4.5" high, c. 1899.
06.1. Woman in salmon dress, 7" high, c. 1891.
06.2. Woman in green dress, 7.1" high, c. 1891.
06.3. Red and black dress, 6.3" high, c. 1891.
06.4. Yellow dress, 6.2" high, c. 1891.
06.5. Purple and white dress, 6.5" high, c. 1891.
06.6. Lavender and black dress, 6.1" high, c. 1891.
06.7. Brown dress, 6.3" high, c. 1891.
06.8. Gray and white coat, 4.6" high, c. 1891.
07.1. Child in white dress, 5" high.
07.2. Child in gray tunic and green hat, 5.2" high.
07.3. Woman in white dress, 4.8" high.
07.4. Woman in green dress, 5" high.
07.5. Woman in undergarments, 6.1" high.
08.1. Child in blue & white striped dress, 3.7" high, 1900-1916.
08.2. Child in white dress, 4.8" high, c.1900-1916.
08.3. Child in black suit with white ruffles, 4.4" high, 1900-1916.
08.4. Child in blue sailor suit, 4.3" high, 1900-1916.
08.5. Child in White suit, 3.7" high, 1900-1916.
09.01. Girl in white dress, 4" high, 1890s. Missing feet, one loose in envelope.
09.02. Girl in floral dress, 3.7" high, 1890s.
09.03. Girl in blue dress, 3.4" high, 1890s.
09.04. Pink dress, 2.6" high, 1890s.
09.05. Gray-green dress, 3.2" high, 1890s.
09.06. White and yellow dress, 2.9" high, 1890s.
09.07. Green dress, 3" high, 1890s.
09.08. White and yellow dress, 3" high, 1890s.
09.09. Pink dress, 3.1" high, 1890s.
09.10. White and red dress, 2.9" high, 1890s.
09.11. White skirt, beige tunic, 2.7" high, 1890s.
09.12. Turquoise dress, 2.6" high, 1890s.
09.13. White dress, green overcoat, 3" high, 1890s.
09.14. Green and white dress, 3" high, 1890s.
10.01. Hat with roses, 1.1" high.
10.02. Green and gray feather hat, 1.4" high.
10.03. Blue and white hat, 0.9" high.
10.04. White hat, red bow, 0.8" high.
10.05. White bonnet, pink bow, 0.7" high.
10.06. White bonnet, blue bow, 1.2" high.
10.07. Yellow hat with flowers, 1" high.
10.08. White and red hat, blue ribbons, 1.3" high.
10.09. Pink hat, 1" high.
10.10. White hat, red flowers, 1" high.
10.11. Blue hat, white flower, 0.7" high.
10.12. Gray hat with ribbon and white bird, 1.3" high.
10.13. White hat, yellow band, 0.7" high.
10.14. Black top hat, 0.7" high.
10.15. Gray hat, white feather, 1.1" high.
10.16. Tan hat, brown ribbon, 0.8" high.
10.17. Black bowler, 0.6" high.
10.18. White and brown hat, 0.5" high.
10.19. Black hat, gray plume, 0.5" high.

Material:

Paper

Provenance:

Collected by Mary Thompson (Mason) Tilney (1855-1914), mother of the donor, from farm houses near her summer home in Pleasant Valley, NH (near Wolfeboro) between 1895 and 1913. The paper dolls were sent by donor at a later time than the other objects.

Credit Line:

The Tilney Collection, Gift of Jessie M. Tilney, in Memory of Robert Fingland Tilney and Mary Mason Tilney

People:

Tilney, Mary M. (1855-1914), Tilney, Robert F. (1849-1926), Tilney, Jessie Mason (1883-1960)

Subjects:

Paper dolls