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Walking Doll Rendered by Beverly Chichester (artist), c. 1938 watercolor and graphite on paperboard overall: 49.9 x 38 cm (19 5/8 x 14 15/16 in.) Index of American Design 1943.8.15540 Not on View |
Object 26 of 26
In 1862, Enuch Rice Morrison obtained patents in both England and America for an "Autoperipatetikos," or walking doll. The walking mechanism was operated by a clock spring. The underside of the mechanism is illustrated at the upper left. It is encased in a wooden base attached to the doll with papier-mâché backwheel pivots. The heads of walking dolls were made in a variety of materials; this one is Parian bisque. The arms are of kid. The doll's black moiré dress is trimmed with black lace.
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