Doll

Object Name:

Doll

Object ID:

1999.040.001

Creator:

Annalee Mobilitee Dolls, Inc.Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

Meredith, NH

Date:

circa 1963

Description:

10" Boy Doll, with fishing rod, c.1963. Body made of felt. Dressed in denim blue jeans (rolled up below knee), blue and white checked shirt, and straw hat. Printed and painted face, eyes open (blue), smiling open mouth. Red wool hair. Ears present. Boy carries a fishing rod made from a stick and wire, with a frog at the hook end of the wire. Woven label attached, "U.S.A. / Annalee R C 1963 / Mobilitee Doll / Inc. R / MEREDITH, N.H." Signed on back, "Annalee". Bent into seated position. Straight pin in right foot; styrofoam remnant adhered to right foot.

Material:

Textile
Felt
Wool
Cotton
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5 W-4 D-9 inches

Provenance:

This doll was part of the artist's/donor's personal collection.

Credit Line:

Gift of Annalee Davis Thorndike

People:

Thorndike, Annalee (1915-2002)

Subjects:

Fishing, Fishing rods, Frogs