Doll

Object Name:

Doll

Object ID:

1994.006.50.1-.3

Creator:

Horsman, E. I. Company, Inc.Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

United States

Date:

circa 1930

Description:

Doll, baby. Painted ceramic head and appendages, on cloth body. Fixed eyes. Appears to have soundbox built into mid-section; does not operate. Embossed on upper back, "E.I.H.Co INC." Dressed in sleeveless floral dress (.2), and red print bonnet (.3). Label on dress reads, "HORSMAN / DOLL / M'FD IN U.S.A."

Material:

Ceramic
Textile

Dimensions:

H-12 W-5.25 D-3 inches

Provenance:

Jane Chworowsky (1929-1993), was born in PA and raised in Newport, NH. She attended Plymouth State College, and briefly taught English in Charlestown, NH (1953-55). She ran an antiques business -- Jane's Cabin Antiques -- at her home in Croydon, NH. She bequeathed the contents of her home and business to NHHS.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jane Lee Chworowsky

Subjects:

Dolls