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Doll Mattress

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-2813

Description

Rectangular linen doll's mattress; the folded fabric is stuffed and hand-stitched along three of the sides; initials are embroidered in gold thread on one side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
mattresses
doll-playing accessories
embroidering
stitching
linen (material)
thread
thread
Linen
Fiddle Thread
Hand Stitched
Embroidered
MATTRESS

Inscription

""MC""

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.5 x 10 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1264

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