Hardanger wedding procession doll set - best man

NameDoll

CultureNorwegian

DateEarly 20th century

Place madeHardanger, NORWAY, Europe

MediumChina, wool, linen, rhinestones, mica

Dimensions14 × 4 3/4 × 2 9/16 in. (35.5 × 12 × 6.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.32

Object numberA.1955.86.32

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionThe best man doll has a china head, fabric hands, and wears a red/green woolen stocking cap, linen shirt, bow tie, red/cream vest, knee britches, ecru stockings with woolen ties, and black cloth shoes with mica 'buckles'. HIs vest and knee britches have rhinestone buttons.