Doll
Object number2017.52.1 a-e
Manufacturer
J. Halpern Company
Datec. 1930
MediumWood(?); Celluloid(?); Paint; Glass(?); Fabric; Velvet
Credit LineGift of Sheila Stagnitta
DescriptionHalco doll made by J. Halpern Company, consisting of doll, petticoat skirt, apron, headpiece, and blue beret.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 29.5 × 13.25 × 6.5 in. (74.9 × 33.7 × 16.5 cm)Height x Width (b): 14.25 × 29 in. (36.2 × 73.7 cm)
Height x Width (c): 6.5 × 18.75 in. (16.5 × 47.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 3.25 × 8.5 × 5.5 in. (8.3 × 21.6 × 14 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e): 1.5 × 8.75 × 8.5 in. (3.8 × 22.2 × 21.6 cm)
Historical NotesDoll was owned by the Lillian Betty Mountain (donor Sheila Stagnitta's mother). The doll was a gift from her aunt who was a buyer for Kaufmann's Department Store. Lillian Betty Mountain was primarily Hungarian and the doll was supposed to be based on an Eastern European country, possibly Croatia. The J. Halpern & Company was a local toy company in Pittsburgh founded by Julius Halpern, a prominent banker and leader in the Jewish community of Pittsburgh. The company was well known for making Halloween costumes and masks.
Previous owner
Lillian Betty Mountain
Related person
Julius Halpern
Related institution
Kaufmann's Department Store
(1871 - 2005)
On View
Not on view
1952
c.1950
Effanbee Dolls
1985-2005
c.1950
