19th Century Black doll
Title
19th Century Black doll
Year Conserved
2022
Holding Institution
Bowne House Historical Society, Inc.
Object Name/Description
$7,500 for the conservation of a 19th century Black doll.
The doll will become part of an exhibition focused on the Bowne and Parsons families’ involvement in the Abolitionist Movement and the Underground Railroad as well as the free Black community within Flushing.
Conservator: The Textile Conservation Workshop
The doll will become part of an exhibition focused on the Bowne and Parsons families’ involvement in the Abolitionist Movement and the Underground Railroad as well as the free Black community within Flushing.
Conservator: The Textile Conservation Workshop
Conservator
Amount Funded
$7,500
Collection
Citation
“19th Century Black doll,” Celebrating the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program, accessed April 29, 2024, https://ctg20.omeka.net/items/show/1309.