Baby doll with handknit 2-piece outfit recovered by a hidden child after the war

Jolene (Jolijn) de Wilde Sonnheim is the child of Louis de Wilde, born May 17, 1906, in Amsterdam, and Alida Roza (Ada) Bollegraf, born June 22, 1906. Jolene and her sister, Marthi, lived in hiding in Freistand, Netherlands, from 1940-1945. They were protected during this time by Hielke and Herder Brouwer, who were honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations in 1985. Her parents also lived in hiding during the war. Her father died March 28, 1987 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland; her mother died August 1997 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland. 

The doll was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009 by Jolene Sonnheim. 

Baby doll with handknit 2-piece outfit recovered by a hidden child after the war 

overall: Height: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) 

Doll with handmade top and leggings that belonged to Jolene de Wilde when she was a child. The doll was kept by a neighbor while the de Wilde family lived in hiding in Friesland, Netherlands, from ca. 1941-1945. Jolene and her sister were placed in hiding with a non-Jewish couple, Hielke and Herder Brouwer, who were honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations in 1985. 

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Plastic doll with a hollow body, peach complexion, brown eyes, and blonde modeled hair. The doll is wearing a white, hand-knit, sleeveless top with buttoned shoulders and footed pants with an elastic band waist. The doll has hinges at the arms, legs, and head for movement. The left arm is broken and detached; the right arm is loose and broken above the elbow. There is a large hole in the right side of the head with tape from previous repairs.