Lithographic print by Currier & Ives
Edith Hook pictured with her doll collection and curio cabinet
This is a predominantly cloth doll (head, hands, and body) with a firm material (possibly wood or sawdust) used for the legs. The doll is dressed in undergarments made of linen sewn underneath a robe. The doll wears a Kalimavkion (the headdress) made of a silky material that has faded and slightly…
Cloth doll with molded plastic head and hands dressed in blue with white polka dots outfit with yellow shoes. Has removable collar and apron with yellow trim. Hair is yellow and doll has blue eyes, black eyeglasses and a closed smiling mouth. The talking mechanism is no longer functional.
This doll is a representation of an indigenous young boy. The boy looks to be a warrior. The doll has an arrow on it's back and it's clothes are stitched in a way that can't be removed. There are different beads the doll has possibly representing something as well. Here is a brief…
A small bisque head baby doll with plastic hands in a simple white linen nightgown with pink bows around the wrists is emerging from a pink silk pillow that has lace around the edges. The baby doll has painted features with eyes that could once open and shut, but now remain closed. Only the top half…