Collection Doll Collection Item Historical Dolls: Grey Friars (Since 1221 CE) 999.17.28 Download Metadata LabelHistorical Dolls: Grey Friars (Since 1221 CE)DescriptionThe Grey Friars, or Franciscans, were followers of St Francis of Assisi and founded many religious houses across Europe. They earned their name from the grey habits that were worn as a symbol of their vow of poverty.Museum Item Identifier999.17.28 Museum Item Information Sub-CollectionHistorical Dolls by VGH StudentsAccession Number999.17.28CreatorVGH Students (cl. '46) Under Direction of Elizabeth (Scoones) StewardLocationBoxes 1 and 2 / Dolls Item Qualities Decade DepictedPre-1890Year Created1947-1950DateJanuary 8, 1946 Continue browsing Historical Dolls: A Deaconess of Kaiserworth Historical Dolls: Sister of Charity (19th Century) Back to items list