Casgliadau Arlein

Costume doll "a girl from Tessin", Switzerland, 1900

Part of the Edward Lovett collection of dolls

Ceramic doll with glass eyes and 5 visible teeth. Brown/blond hair wrapped in a cream headscarf. Dressed in a long green dress with red hem, cuff and lace up chest section. Red and white striped apron tied around waist. White bloomers, white with brown flower underskirt, brown bound legs with brown gloss shoes with paper buckel (missing on proper left foot). Around proper right wrist is a gold rope with an attached label reading "Jeune d'Osogna lautors du Tessin" and on reverse "A girl from Tessin".