"Nettie" Doll with Porcelain Head and Black Velvet Coat
Dimensions(A) 38 cm tall
Credit LineGift of Ann Wurtele, 1992.
Object number1992.003.009
Label TextDolls have been popular figures for centuries, with porcelain dolls booming in production during the 1800s. This doll was well loved throughout generations. Anna Tull (1844-1928), her daughter Lily Kellogg (1878-1962), and finally her granddaughter, Ann Wurtele (1910-?), played with and loved these elegant ladies whose handmade dresses, underthings, and nightgowns filled a drawer in their nursery chest of drawers. It was Anna who made most of the clothes, always completing them with tiny buttons and appropriate trimmings, so that each item is a miniature reproduction of a real little girl’s outfit.
NameDoll
c. 1900
1885 - 1895