Doll

Doll outfitted in Shaker costume, Hancock, MA

Object ID:
1956.8168.1a-k
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Makers
Wells, Jennie (1878-1956)
Description

Articulated "sleeping" doll (a), with blond hair, bisque head, body plaster. Dressed: red-blue dress (b) red-blue (same) bib (c) with black edging and four buttons, white scalloped collar, stockings blue (d), green (e), and white, black rubber shoes (f,g), white cotton petticoat (h), slip (i), pantaloons (j), and straw woven bonnet (k) with brown silk ruffle and ribbon.

Notes

Doll dressed by Sister Jennie Wells, then at the Hancock, MA Shaker community.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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