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- Fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0139
- Description
- A small doll in the form of a girl wearing a Japanese kimono. Doll has a conical body, simple wire arms under the kimono, and a large round head with brown hair. Kimono consists of black top and white floral brocade skirt. Doll has blue headband and hair tied up in a top knot above this. Two black …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- Fabric
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A small doll in the form of a girl wearing a Japanese kimono. Doll has a conical body, simple wire arms under the kimono, and a large round head with brown hair. Kimono consists of black top and white floral brocade skirt. Doll has blue headband and hair tied up in a top knot above this. Two black eyes and a smiling mouth are applied to the face which also has painted pink cheeks.
- Subject
- Whyte home home
- toys
- figurines
- Japanese
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0139
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- n.d.
- Material
- Seal skin, fox fur
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3018
- Description
- Large doll dressed in fox fur coat and seal skin pants and shoes. Face stitched with black string, hair or hat made of fur as well. Strip of pink gingham with flowers around doll’s neck, tucked in. Mitten hands and base of shoes are skin. Tag says “ESKIMO” on gold shiny paper. Image above of person…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- Seal skin, fox fur
- Dimensions
- 54 x 31 cm
- Description
- Large doll dressed in fox fur coat and seal skin pants and shoes. Face stitched with black string, hair or hat made of fur as well. Strip of pink gingham with flowers around doll’s neck, tucked in. Mitten hands and base of shoes are skin. Tag says “ESKIMO” on gold shiny paper. Image above of person with spear on kayak with luggage, outlined by blue background. Inside, it says on left, “THIS TAG IS YOUR GUARANTEE THAT THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN MADE BY A CANADIAN ESKIMO.” and in French below, “CETTE ETIQUETTE GARANTIT L’AUTHENTICITE DE CET ARTICLE D’ARTISANAT ESQUIMAU CANADIEN.” On right side, says typed “DESCRIPTION” and written next to it in pen “SEAL SKIN FOX FUR”. Then the next typed line below: “SIZE GRANDEUR” and written in pencil to its right, “Man doll”. Next typed line: “MAKER ARTISAN” space next to it left blank. Next typed line; “LOCATION LOCALITE” and in pen next to it “FORT CHIMO P.[O or Q]”. Last typed line “PRICE PRIX” with scribbled pen, presumably covering price. At the top right of the right page are illegible words in pencil [FTe4/5]? Unsure. Back says “ESKIMO” with image of person with spear on kayak with luggage. Colours on back in image are reversed from front (kayaker is blue).Tag has creases and at top inside is yellowing from tape. Hole punch is torn open at top.
- Subject
- Inuit (Eskimo)
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3018
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0001 a,b
- Description
- A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
- Dimensions
- 60.0 (a); 24.0 (b) x 14.0 (a); 6.1 (b) x 15.0 (a); 0.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled with dried moss.b) A small stuffed doll of buckskin with a bonnet on its head. The bonnet trim and simple facial features are beaded with blue and black beads.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0001 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- paper; fibre, silk; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0004 a,b
- Description
- Two dolls, one female and one male, with soft bodies and painted heads and hands. Both dolls are silk wearing tunics and pants with cloth slippers on feet. The female doll has real braided hair attached to the head, and the male wears a red skullcap which ties under the chin. The dolls are tied…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- paper; fibre, silk; hair
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 4.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two dolls, one female and one male, with soft bodies and painted heads and hands. Both dolls are silk wearing tunics and pants with cloth slippers on feet. The female doll has real braided hair attached to the head, and the male wears a red skullcap which ties under the chin. The dolls are tied together at the neck with a ribbon.
- Subject
- households
- toys
- children
- souvenirs
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0004 a,b
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- Date
- 1700 – 1875
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0005
- Description
- Carved wooden peg doll with clothes pin-like very simple head and body. Arms and legs simply carved and hinged at elbows, knees, shoulders and hips, painted facial features, black hair and black shoes. Wearing ornately styled handmade clothes (Queen Anne period ?) of silk brocade, metallic lace and…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1700 – 1875
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Carved wooden peg doll with clothes pin-like very simple head and body. Arms and legs simply carved and hinged at elbows, knees, shoulders and hips, painted facial features, black hair and black shoes. Wearing ornately styled handmade clothes (Queen Anne period ?) of silk brocade, metallic lace and heavily embroidered silk which are tacked directly to body.
- Subject
- households
- toys
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0005
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0010
- Description
- Small handmade buckskin doll laced tightly into moss bag. Doll wears buckskin bonnet trimmed with red and yellow beads and has simply beaded features. Doll is swaddled with striped grey, blue and white cotton flannel material, moss bag has flap at head trimmed with red and yellow beads along edge,…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 5.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Small handmade buckskin doll laced tightly into moss bag. Doll wears buckskin bonnet trimmed with red and yellow beads and has simply beaded features. Doll is swaddled with striped grey, blue and white cotton flannel material, moss bag has flap at head trimmed with red and yellow beads along edge, and is trimmed with a zig-zag line of red and yellow beads along sides. Opening of bag is covered with buckskin flap and is laced across with buckskin thong. Marks: small spot of purple ink/paint on back of bag.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0010
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- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- fabric; hair; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0014
- Description
- A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- fabric; hair; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 4.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool hair bound in a loop at the nape of the neck with white cord. Green, white and turquoise bead necklace, sequin buttons, and sheet metal belt at waist.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Navajo
- playthings
- children
- figure
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0014
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0015
- Description
- A small Indigenous papoose doll wrapped in moss bag. Head of buckskin with beaded features, and wearing a pointed cap trimmed around the edge with orange and blue beads. Body of pink and white checked waffle weave material, doll rests on firmly stuffed pink pillow. Buckskin mossbag with high collar…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 7.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A small Indigenous papoose doll wrapped in moss bag. Head of buckskin with beaded features, and wearing a pointed cap trimmed around the edge with orange and blue beads. Body of pink and white checked waffle weave material, doll rests on firmly stuffed pink pillow. Buckskin mossbag with high collar, decorated along sides with green glass beads is tightly laced across front over buckskin flap beneath.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- playthings
- children
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0015
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0016
- Description
- Firmly stuffed, handmade Indigenous doll of buckskin wearing shirt and leggings. Blue and red beaded facial features with black horsehair bound at either side with buckskin ties, and tiara like headband with orange and white zig-zag beading. Buckskin shirt is sleeveless with fringe across chest at …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 8.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Firmly stuffed, handmade Indigenous doll of buckskin wearing shirt and leggings. Blue and red beaded facial features with black horsehair bound at either side with buckskin ties, and tiara like headband with orange and white zig-zag beading. Buckskin shirt is sleeveless with fringe across chest at front and back, and blue cross motif worked in beads on front and across yoke in back, plain leggings with wide flap at sides. Arms and feet simply sewn of buckskin, underbody of green textured fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- playthings
- children
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0016
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; shell; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0017
- Description
- An Indigenous doll of buckskin wearing long buckskin dress. Stuffed face has been given shape by stitching, with brown and white carefully worked eyelashed eyes, eyebrows and red lips of beads. Long black yarn hair has been wrapped into braids at each side with leather thongs, and has two small fea…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; shell; feather
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 8.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- An Indigenous doll of buckskin wearing long buckskin dress. Stuffed face has been given shape by stitching, with brown and white carefully worked eyelashed eyes, eyebrows and red lips of beads. Long black yarn hair has been wrapped into braids at each side with leather thongs, and has two small feathers stuck through at back. Dress is of commercially tanned buckskin simply fringed at ends of sleeves and hem, with doubled thongs held together by a single bead spaced evenly around middle of skirt and along yoke in back. Flat leather fringed purse with pointed flap closing with cowrie shell, hangs from belt tied around waist. Moccasins on feet have high ankle flaps tied up with leather thongs. Underbody of stuffed white material, single strand necklace of large red, orange and green beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0017
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0018
- Description
- Indigenous doll of buckskin with comparatively small head, wearing shirt and leggings. Simple facial features of black beads, and black yarn hair braided at either side of face. Rather stiff buckskin shirt has fringe at shoulders and across back yoke which is trimmed with red beads, wide belt at wa…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Indigenous doll of buckskin with comparatively small head, wearing shirt and leggings. Simple facial features of black beads, and black yarn hair braided at either side of face. Rather stiff buckskin shirt has fringe at shoulders and across back yoke which is trimmed with red beads, wide belt at waist is beaded in feather stitch of white with blue at tips, and beading motif is repeated in two bands up the front of the shirt to the shoulders. Leggings of lighter colour buckskin are softer and have notched flaps at the side with turquoise and black beads at the sides of the legs. Moccasins have turquoise and black beaded crow's foot motif with green sequins. Hands are simply cut out in mitten shape, buckskin underpants, stuffed underbody of white fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- playthings
- children
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0018
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0019
- Description
- An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of blue eyes and red mouth, with black bead nostrils. Buckskin moccasins with flap at heel and short buckskin leggings sewn to body. Underbody of firmly stuffed red fabric, hands stitched to side of body.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- playthings
- children
- figure
- female
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0019
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0020
- Description
- A firmly stuffed Indigenous doll wearing shirt and leggings with brown fur band around head. Head is of brown fabric with circular piece of buckskin and beaded features sewn on to represent face. Waist length horsehair braids tied at bottom with buckskin. Simple shirt with fringe at yoke across fro…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 7.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A firmly stuffed Indigenous doll wearing shirt and leggings with brown fur band around head. Head is of brown fabric with circular piece of buckskin and beaded features sewn on to represent face. Waist length horsehair braids tied at bottom with buckskin. Simple shirt with fringe at yoke across front and back, and simple leggings fringed at the sides. Plain moccasins sewn on to feet, and hands separate from arms sewn to bottoms of sleeves and cut out in shape of fingers and thumbs. Stuffed underbody of white fabric with printed blue sailboats.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- playthings
- children
- figure
- male
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0020
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- Date
- 1908 – 1918
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0031
- Description
- Small doll with china head, arms, and feet, and stuffed cloth body. Dressed in red and white gingham checked taffeta with flaring skirt and lace ruffle at neck, petticoat and pantaloons of white cotton trimmed with lace. White glazed china head with glazed black hair and simple features, arms and…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1908 – 1918
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 2.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Small doll with china head, arms, and feet, and stuffed cloth body. Dressed in red and white gingham checked taffeta with flaring skirt and lace ruffle at neck, petticoat and pantaloons of white cotton trimmed with lace. White glazed china head with glazed black hair and simple features, arms and feet unglazed, clothing carefully hand stitched.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0031
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- Date
- 1908 – 1918
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0033
- Description
- A pink, bisqued china baby doll with painted glazed features, and wearing long christening gown and bonnet. Body of doll very realistic with moveable bent arms and legs held in place by a series of elastic strings passing through the body. Carefully made hand stitched dress is tucked at yoke and em…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1908 – 1918
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.8 x 3.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A pink, bisqued china baby doll with painted glazed features, and wearing long christening gown and bonnet. Body of doll very realistic with moveable bent arms and legs held in place by a series of elastic strings passing through the body. Carefully made hand stitched dress is tucked at yoke and embroidered there and along hem with French knots and feather stitching, small close fitting bonnet embroidered in same manner, ties under chin. Dress and bonnet of fine muslin, petticoat of muslin over full white flannel slip with pink feather stitching at seam and hem.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0033
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0034
- Description
- A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, att…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 6.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, attached to shaped fabric covering top of head. Painted wood, moveable arms and legs are ball jointed at elbows wrists and knees, and held to the body by a length of elastic cord connecting them with the moveable head. Body of papier mache composition;. Wearing hand stitched, faded pink silk pajamas trimmed with bands of green, the overblouse tying along one side, and tied at the waist with a dark pink ribbon sash.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0034
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- Date
- 1909 – 1918
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0035 a-f
- Description
- A china bisque doll and clothing wardrobe. (a) doll, a small doll with moveable arms and legs attached with elastic cord through body, painted facial features with eyes that open and close, painted socks and shoes on feet, and short straggly light brown hair covering a canvas dome at the top of t…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1909 – 1918
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.5 cm
- Description
- A china bisque doll and clothing wardrobe. (a) doll, a small doll with moveable arms and legs attached with elastic cord through body, painted facial features with eyes that open and close, painted socks and shoes on feet, and short straggly light brown hair covering a canvas dome at the top of the skull, two small circles of pink organdy pinned over hair through top of skull. (b) dress, 8.5 x 7.0, light brown pin stripe with pink checked gingham trim, found on doll. (c) dress, 8.5 x 8.5, light blue checked gingham with white trim. (d) sweater, 6.5 x 12.5, knitted white with pink trim, hole in front . (e) jacket, 8.5 x 12.0, white wool with green plaid collar trim. (f) coat, 9.5 x 10.0, light blue cotton, edge stitched.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0035 a-f
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0036
- Description
- A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of p…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 8.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of painted wood are jointed at elbows, knees and wrists, and connected to moveable head by elastic cord passing through the body. Body of papier mache composition, wearing knitted undervest with pink ribbon at neck, muslin bloomers with lace trim at the knees, and a muslin chemise trimmed with lace at the edges. Note tied around neck: "Rosie of the '20s".
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0036
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0044
- Description
- A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoul…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 67.0 x 9.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoulders and bust of doll in wax. Body, arms, legs and feet of stuffed cotton fabric. Lower arms and hands molded of celluloid. Wearing an ornate white sheer muslin dress trimmed with lace and fine embroidery, with ruffled hem. Knitted blue cardigan sweater, two white cotton petticoats and knee length bloomers trimmed with tucks and lace. A flannel under petticoat with feather stitch embroidery. A pair of textured white cotton knee length stockings and fine black leather dress boots with small heels and buttons down the sides.
- Subject
- households
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0044
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0056
- Description
- A small, dark doll dressed in the fashion of a Negro slave in the period of the mid 19th Century. Green striped full skirt, with bright pink fichu and red plaid tignon on head. Stuffed body, with full, ruffled, white petticoat tacked over a basket frame to maintain fullness. Brown face with black w…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; grass
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 14.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A small, dark doll dressed in the fashion of a Negro slave in the period of the mid 19th Century. Green striped full skirt, with bright pink fichu and red plaid tignon on head. Stuffed body, with full, ruffled, white petticoat tacked over a basket frame to maintain fullness. Brown face with black wool hair and painted features, arms holding skirt up over petticoat.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0056
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