Doll, Josephine Margarite
Datec. 1888
MediumBisque head and hands, glass eyes, composition/wood body, human hair wig
Dimensionsapprox. 29 × 16 × 6 inches (73.7 × 40.6 × 15.2 cm)
MarkingsOn the back of the doll's head under the hair, maker's mark and model number: S&H / 939;
Stamped on the bottom of both shoes: 2 ½ / D;
Stamped on the bottom of proper left shoe: LITTLE CHUM;
Stamped on the interior in blue ink on the left side of both shoes: 2 ½D89861;
Stamped on the interior insert in gold, proper right shoe: The W. G. Simmons / CORPORATION
Credit LineGift of Amy Mayo in loving memory of Penelope Rockwell Meek.
Object number2021.1
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis doll is on display in the new interpretation of a Girls' Bed Chamber in the Owen-Thomas House. In a popular manual of 1831, The Mother’s Book , Mrs. Lydia Childs wrote about “playthings, amusements, employments,” advocating toys that were “at once attractive and safe.” One can read about a variety of playthings that would be appropriate to display in a child’s room. The important thing is to limit the number of these objects, since no child of the period had the plethora of playthings that today’s children have.
