Paperdoll advertising J. Peterson Millinery, Reading, Pa.

Reading, Pa. J. Peterson Millinery, 1890. 1 paper doll )21 x 10 cm.) of a girl wearing late 19th-century clothing: a white slip, black stockings, and black shoes. With a striped dress and a hat with feathers. A cardboard stand is attached to the back of the doll. On the back of the dress is printed: "Wholesale and Retail Millinery, J. Peterson, 614 & 616 Penn St., Reading, Pa." On the back of the doll is printed "Copyrighted" without a date. No information has been located about the milliner J. Peterson. A scarce example of advertising for a milliner in Reading, Pa., in the late 1800s. In Good+ Condition: the head has been reattached archivally; lacking one of the tabs for attaching the dress; hat is slightly rubbed; clean and bright. Good +. Item #006912

Price: $25.00