Collection Highlights
Southern Chivalry - Argument versus Club's
Date:
1856
Object Number:
PR.010.1856.4
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll
Object Number:
1922.98
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Ceramic, textile, leather, hair, glass, metal, wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 24 1/2 x 9 x 4 1/4 in. ( 62.2 x 22.9 x 10.8 cm )
Marks:
written: in ink on label affixed to bonnet tied to wrist: "Empress/Bustle/5/"
stamped: on bottom of shoes: "3"
stamped: on bottom of shoes: illegible inscription in shield
Description:
Fashion doll with bisque swivel head, blond wig attached to pate, blue glass eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears, and tinted face; stuffed kid body with painted wood divided arm with ball-and-socket joint, gusseted thighs and knees, and dark brown leather high-heeled shoes; two-piece tan silk outfit composed of fitted jacket with elbow-length sleeves and skirt with purple velvet trim and train bordered in lace; with necklace, bracelet, earrings, tiara, and kid leather gloves.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Hortense Abbott Carney
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
