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Doll Sleigh
Rendered by Beverly Chichester (artist), c. 1937
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
overall: 34 x 45.8 cm (13 3/8 x 18 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 14" long; 5 3/4" wide; 8" high
Index of American Design
1943.8.15911
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From the Tour: Toys from the Index of American Design
Object 25 of 26

This doll's sleigh of about 1887 has painted decorations similar to those found on children's sleds of the period. It is wood with metal wire runners. The lining is blue velvet.

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