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Collections

Doll1850-1890

Not on view
Decorative doll or puppet figure in full costume: tricorn hat, striped jacket, yellow waistcoat, and bold red-and-white striped knee breeches, holding a gnarled wooden walking stick
Antique figure doll seen from behind, wearing a teal and cream striped coat with black cuffs, black bicorne hat with ribbon, and powdered queue hairstyle, holding a gnarled wooden walking stick; fabric shows age-related wear and fraying
Title
Doll
Place Made
France
Date Made
1850-1890
Medium
a) Doll and clothing: Wood, carved and painted; wool twill weave, silk plain weave, linen plain weave, linen lace, silk satin, and metal; b) Hat: silk plain weave (faille) and silk grosgrain ribbon; c) Wig: cotton yarn; d-e) Fobs: brass mesh and gilded brass
Dimensions
a) Doll: 23 1/2 x 9 x 5 in. b) Hat: 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 5 in. c) Wig: 5 x 3 x 2 in. d) Fob: 4 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. e) Fob: 4 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. Mount (overall dimensions when mounted): 27 × 8 × 8 in. (68.58 × 20.32 × 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.83.37a-e
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
  • Blum, Dilys. Illusion and Reality: Fashion in France, 1700-1900. Houston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1987.