Accession number
PML 253102
Published
[United States] : [manufacturer not identified], [1850-1920?]
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Smaller dolls were used as charms in Christmas puddings, in doll houses, and as ornaments. They were popular during the Victorian era.
The name of the doll originates from the American folk ballad "Fair Charlotte", based on the poem "A Corpse Going to a Ball" by Seba Smith.
The name of the doll originates from the American folk ballad "Fair Charlotte", based on the poem "A Corpse Going to a Ball" by Seba Smith.
Description
2 dolls in a nutshell
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Summary
One white and one black painted china "frozen Charlotte" dolls encased in a walnut shell surrounded by wool.
Classification
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Department