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Paper Doll Costume, Paper Doll Costume with Muff and Blue Cloak, 1840–60

This is a Paper doll costume. It is dated 1840–60 and we acquired it in 1937. Its medium is engraving with brush and watercolor on paper (machine cut?). It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Grace Lincoln Temple. It is credited Gift of Grace Lincoln Temple.

Its dimensions are

7.9 x 5.4 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. )

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Paper Doll Costume, Paper Doll Costume with Muff and Blue Cloak, 1840–60; USA; engraving with brush and watercolor on paper (machine cut?); 7.9 x 5.4 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. ); Gift of Grace Lincoln Temple; 1937-22-3

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