3848 – Apple Doll

Physical description:

A doll with her head carved from an apple. She has white glass bead eyes, and is quite elaborately dressed, with a floral pinafore, a matching cap, a pink dress, petticoat, bloomers etc.. The head has shrunk to a somewhat disproportionately small size relative to the rest of the doll - which suggests she might be quite old.

Museum classification:

Festivals

Size:

220 x 150 x 60

Information:

These dolls seem to have been a significant part of American Harvest Festivals in the mid 20th century. The rickrack braid on the doll's dress also suggests a date c.1950s-70s.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Fabric, wood, apple, glass

These dolls seem to have been a significant part of American Harvest Festivals in the mid 20th century. The rickrack braid on the doll's dress also suggests a date c.1950s-70s.