I have a donor who would like to donate a china doll and child’s chair that belonged to her mother.  Unfortunately neither of the objects fit the mission statement here at my museum.  The original owner of the doll was born in Kentucky and grew up in Decatur County, Indiana.  I was asked by the donor to find a good home for “Rosiebelle” and the chair, which she feels should stay together. 

 

The doll dates from the 1890s and is in excellent condition, there are a few scratches to the paint, but no chips or cracks to the head, arms, or legs.  She has a sawdust body and still retains her original pantaloons and underskirt.  The dress is not original. 

 

The chair is wood with a woven cane seat, I do not believe the seat is original.  The chair is worn down and wobbly from the generations of children that pushed the chair around as toddlers.  The chair dates from the mid 1800s, probably in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. 

 

If you are interested please email me off list and I can provide you with photographs of the objects.

 

Thanks,

Julie

 

Julie Blood

Collections and Exhibit Manager

San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum

P.O. Box 30, Lodi, CA 95241

(209) 331-2055  

(209) 953-3460

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www.sanjoaquinhistory.org

 

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