Name: Halley
Made by and When: Elissa Glassgold for MasterPiece Gallery, 2003
Material: (Halley) resin head, breastplate, lower arms and legs; cloth body, upper arms and upper legs; synthetic hair, acrylic eyes, paint; (Halley’s doll) cloth, mohair, screen printing ink
Height: 29 and 10-1/2 inches
Marks: Halley’s head is marked with the artist’s signature, Elissa Glassgold / ©2003 / #057/600
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: (Halley) light brown crimped shoulder-length hair, brown stationary acrylic eyes with applied upper eyelashes, closed mouth with pale red lip color; (Halley’s doll) dark brown mohair wig adorned with one white ribbon, screen-printed facial features
Clothing: White cotton dress with white embroidered embellishments, white lace-trimmed slip and pantaloons, white straw hat with a front centered floral accent and a ribbon bow in the back, holds a basket of lavender flowers; the cloth doll wears a full-length white dress and white eyelet trimmed pantaloons. Both dolls’ feet are bare.
Other: Made in a limited edition of 600, this doll is #53 in the edition and includes a certificate of authenticity, a hang tag, and a photograph of the prototype doll.
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