Doll

Object Name:

Doll

Object ID:

1951.003.04

Date:

circa 1885

Description:

Doll, girl, bisque. Blond ringlet wig with bangs. Brown glass stationary eyes. Stationary head turned slightly to right. Dimpled chin, open mouth with four teeth exposed. Body of kid, jointed at hip and knee. Bisque shoulders marked in back "1". Doll wears dark red two-piece dress with lace trim; four-button leather shoes marked inside, "0 602"; flannel petticoat with featherstitch and cotton petticoat with lace.

Material:

Ceramic
Textile

Dimensions:

H-24 W-7 Dia-4.5 inches

Provenance:

This is the typical German-made bisque doll popular in the late 19th and 20th century. After 1890, all foreign dolls were marked with their country. No markings appear on this doll.

Credit Line:

Gift of Bertha B. Gill

People:

Gill, Bertha B. (1886-19 )

Subjects:

Dolls