Children's Dolls
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| Williamsburg |
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| V&A, 1740s |
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| Deerfield Memorial Hall, c 1770 |
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| Museum of London, 1766-70 |
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| Christie's |
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| Bowes Museum, c 1735 |
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| V&A, c 1690-1710 |
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| The Met, Late 18th C |
For more images of dolls, the website 18th Century Notebook has amassed a fantastic online collection of these surviving toys.
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These are so cute! Thanks for sharing this. I absolutely adore historical dolls. Their outfits are exquisite, too! :-D
Merry Christmas to you!
-Julia
Very cool! I think the second one is my favorite.
There's an 18th century doll in Sweden that even has silk drawers under her hemise, stays, pocket hoops and, of course, gown. Very worn, but still very pretty.
Someone spent alot of time on that cornhusk doll to make it with such detail. WOnderful
At the Hammond-Harwood House, we have a 1789 portrait of six-year-old Ann Proctor in which she's holding a doll. We're also lucky enough to have the doll itself, although her outfit has been recreated.
Amazing!
Does anyone else find the dolls' faces terrifying? Eep!
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