Maude Rouse’s 1865 Izannah Walker Doll

Maude Rouse's c. 1865 Izannah Walker dolll — c. 1865 Izannah Walker doll, originally owned by Maude Rouse of Central Falls, RI, was sold at the Withington auction on April 12th, 2018.

On April 12th Withington Auction sold an amazing Izannah Walker doll. The doll was
purchased in 1865 by Eastwood Eastwood, for his adopted daughter, Maude Rouse, of Central Falls, RI. A note detailing the doll’s provenance was stitched to the hem of her petticoat. Eastwood Eastwood was briefly the mayor of Central Falls. RI, where Izannah Walker lived and worked.*

I had the privilege of attending the auction and seeing Maude Rouse’s doll in person. It was a wonderful experience which I’d like to share with you. I hope you enjoy seeing the photos of this outstanding doll, which now lives in a very loving home with her third owner ❤ I can not imagine a better place for her to be!

c. 1865 Izannah Walker doll sold at Withington Auction 4/12/18.

Photos from the Withington auction preview on 4/11/18.

You may read more about Eastwood Eastwood here : https://politicalstrangenames.blogspot.com/2013/06/eastwood-eastwood-1834-1900.html?spref=fb

Withington auction 4/12/18

* Sometime between 1850 – 1853 Izannah Walker moved from Somerset Village, MA to Central Falls, RI, where she lived until her death on February 15, 1888. She died of consumption, now known as pulmonary tuberculosis, and is buried, alongside her best friend Emeline Whipple, in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, RI, which is not far from her home in Central Falls.