Doll
- Object Name:
- Doll
- Object ID:
- 1996.041
- Creator:
- Hieronymus, Anne
Craftsperson - Place of Origin:
- Bedford, NH
- Date:
- 1995
- Description:
- Doll, hand made by Anne Hieronymus, Bedford, NH, 1995. Girl in long dress, holding basket of flowers. Long brown hair and brown eyes. Dress tea-length with 3/4 puff sleeves. Cotton floral print (large red, blue, and yellow flowers) with embroidered lace collar. Lace edged bloomers and petticoat. Black shoes. Two white ribbons in hair. Doll carrying wicker basket with purple and white dried flowers. Head, arms, and legs of painted FIMO (polymer) clay; body sewn fabric, stuffed with polyfil. Signed (incised) on back of neck, "AH / 95". Paper enclosure reads "One-of-a-Kind / Artist Dolls / by Anne Hieronymus / Bedford, New Hampshire / (603) 472-8733 / Each of my dolls is individually / hand sculpted of FIMO, a polymer / clay. The bodies are armatured or / soft-sculpted and poly-filled. / Each facial feature is hand painted. / The hair is Cotswold Sheep or / Mohair. / The outfits are especially designed / and hand sewn by the artist to / complement each doll, often using / antique fabrics and face. / With gentle handling, these / little dolls are quite durable. / Thank You!"
- Material:
- Ceramic
Textile
Fiber - Dimensions:
- H-19 W-8 D-6.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Peter Adams
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