Bisque-headed doll
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bisque headed doll
Measurements
320 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659018
Summary
A bisque-headed baby doll with open and shut blue glass eyes, painted brown hair and painted facial details. Composition lower arms and hands, fingers chipped, muslin upper arms, stuffed cloth body and legs (stuffed with sawdust). Wearing a pale green silk dress, cream silk ruff and cream silk shift beneath her dress.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Lady bagot in March 1978.
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of the doll's head and neck: '[]M[E]// [ ]// Germany// 392-12/o'