H77.136.1

Doll. Description: Lenci type or Kruse type cloth doll, with pressed mache painted face and mohair fiber hair (brown hair and brown eyes), two teeth shown, dimple in chin, dressed in felt dress, blue and white with neck tie, decorative red/green/white dots on skirt, matching blue cloche hat with turned up brim also decorated with dots, white lace-edges cami-knicker under clothing, white socks, white tie shoes (small metal eyelets) pompons at toes. Body of peach-colored cotton muslin. Arms and legs move with wire and washer arrangement. Condition: good, a little dirty. 11 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 3". Hat and dress for doll. Description: a: For doll described above: short sleeved white organdydfress with double ruffle skirt and sleeves, lattice-work bodice, all trimmed with green felt, two felt flowers hang from bow at waist, center front, fasnesn with two hook/eyes at the back. b: Hat, green felt, high crown, wide brim hat, with different colored green hat band, and single matching flower trim to coordinate with dress. Condition: very good, but dirty. a: 3" across shoulder. b: 6 1/2" x 5 1/4" x 2". Doll coat/doll lorgnette. Description: d: White pile knit coat with orange felt collar and cuffs, fastens with hooks and eyes down front, decorative buttons on the outside. Condition: Good, dirty, collar seam open at neck back, places for three buttons (one missing). e: One doll lorgnette: "gold" eye piece mounted on black plastic handle with green ribbon at bottom. Condition: Poor, half of eye missing. d: 11-3/4" cuff to cuff. 6 1/4" nape to hem. e: 3-3/8" x 1 1/4". Box and ribbons. Description: f: Blue fairy tale print on the outside, white interior, hinged lid (with white ribbons). g: White piece of cardboard, probably had doll clothes stitched to it when doll was received. h-j: Pieces of green ribbon. Condition: Fair, fragile hinge on box. f: 13-1/8" x 6 1/4" x 3 1/4". g: 12-5/8" x 6". h-j: 1-5/8" wide x 18". History: Donor, who was a child in Oakland, received and played with this doll in Oakland. Remarks: See page 223-224, A History of Toys, Antonio Fraser, de la Corte Press, 1966.

Used: Oakland