Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Mattress, Doll |
Object ID # |
1975.140.4 |
Creator |
Alderfer, Sarah Harley, 1836-1927 |
Place of Origin |
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Year Range from |
1902 |
Year Range to |
1920 |
Material |
Cotton, Silk |
Dimensions |
W-7.5 L-14.25 inches |
Description |
A doll's bed mattress made out of blue and white striped cotton ticking. The bed is stuffed, probably with straw. There are eight pink silk knottings, mimicking the dimpled sections of a real mattress. |
Provenance |
Made by Sarah M. Harley Alderfer (1836-1927), wife of Benjamin Z. Alderfer (1831-1899). They resided in Montgomery County. The bedding was made for her granddaughter, Emma Luella A. Ziegler (1902-1984). Emma was the daughter of J. Horace (1857-1928) and Lydia H. (Alderfer) Ziegler (1861-1942) of Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County. Emma later married Elmer K. Carl (1892-?). |
Source |
Mennonite Heritage Center purchase |
People |
Alderfer, Sarah M. Harley, 1836-1927 |
Collection |
Dolls & Clothing |