Santa Claus Doll

1880-1890

Place madeWarwick, Rhode Island, United States, North America

Cotton

Overall: 17 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. ( 43.8 x 61.6 cm )

Purchase

1951.472

DescriptionCotton pattern for a Santa Claus doll; two images of Santa Claus (reversed) dressed in black coat with fur trim, a fur hat, blue pants, and tall boots carrying an armfull of toys; printed in red, blue, brown, black, and green ink on a white ground.

Markingsprinted: at center: "Make your own Doll./ Let every child in the Country/ HAVE ONE./ DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING./ Cut by dotted lines./ Sew these two together./ Stuff with any soft material, and/ Doll is complete./ FRONT/ BACK"

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