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Doll
Doll with wax head and upper torso. The arms and hands are made from stuffed white kid leather, five fingers on each hand. Poured wax doll. Black, pupil-less glass eyes. Hair glued and secured to head by pins. Stuffed torso and legs.
Clothing: She is wearing a once pink dress (colour vivid in folds of fabric). The dress has a white brocaded floral pattern. Skirt section is of cream silk. Skirt is held out by hoops stitched into the muslin lining. Dress is trimmed with a pink ribbon and white lace. Doll has wooden painted fan in the right hand and lace trimmed handkerchief in the other. She wears black net gloves held on with black velvet ribbon. Same ribbon is also around the neck decorated with a single pearl. Diamond shaped metal pin and strings of pearls on the chest. Ribbon trimmed lace bonnet with blond curly hair. Plain white petticoat and knee length pantaloons. Knitted white stockings and satin shoes trimmed with pink ribbon. Dark blue ribbon with tassel and pearl bead hanging from the fan.