Doll

Object Name:

Doll

Object ID:

1975.067.27.4

Description:

Doll, "Frozen Charlotte". Porcelain with ribbons. White, glazed body. Black-colored, modeled hair, extending beyond ears, not as glossy. Painted eyebrows, two dots for eyes, short, red line for mouth, and rosy cheeks. Figure standing. Arms bent forward at elbows and extend out sides slightly. Legs extend downward normally. Looks like slightly above lumbar area, molded "J" in body. Buttocks with crease, but surface slightly rough. Silken pink ribbon wrapped around torso with large bow at front. Glaze defect in groin at front.

Material:

Ceramic
Textile

Dimensions:

H-2.1 W-1.1 D-0.6 inches

Provenance:

A collection of objects from the Wilton, N.H. home of the donor's mother, Bertha Gage (Stone) Batchelder (1889-1977). The objects in the gift came from the home of Josephine H. Gage (1850-1919), the sister of the donor's grandmother's Eliza Jane (Gage) Stone (1859-1938).

Credit Line:

Gift of Maynard S. Batchelder

People:

Gage, Josephine H. (1850-1919), Batchelder, Bertha S. (1889-1977), Batchelder, Maynard S. (1914-2007)