Bisque-headed doll
Simon and Halbig (fl.1839-1943)
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Bisque headed doll with composition body, leather, textiles
Measurements
380 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659588
Summary
A Simon and Halbig bisque headed doll (circa 1910) with open and shut blue glass eyes with brown hair upper eye-lashes. Blonde real hair, open mouth with teeth. Composition body, jointed arms and legs. Wearing a cream cotton broderie anglaise dress with lace trim at neck. A cream silk petticoat trimmed with lace; a cream flannel petticoat with an embroidered scalloped edge. White cotton knickers trimmed with lace and a cream flannel binder which fastens at the back with 3 metal press-studs. Machine knitted cream socks. Faded blue fabric shoes which fasten with blue ribbon ties. On the top of each shoe is a cream ribbon rosette, the soles are made of brown leather. There is also a cream lace cap/bonnet lying in the box. It is made entirely of lace with a frill around the front edge.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of head: SIMON AND HALBIG/126/Germany/50
Makers and roles
Simon and Halbig (fl.1839-1943), maker