Bisque-headed doll
Simon and Halbig (fl.1839-1943)
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1890
Materials
Bisque-headed doll, wood, leather, metal, textiles
Measurements
285 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659615
Summary
A bisque-headed ball-jointed doll. The head is bisque with open and shut blue eyes, and an open mouth with four teeth visible. She has a long blonde mohair wig with a straight fringe. She has pierced ears but no earrings. The body is composition and the ball-jointed limbs are made of wood, with possibly composition hands. One leg has become detached. She is wearing a pink satin and white silk dress with puffed sleeves which has a white lace collar and a pink satin ribbon on the left-hand side. She is also wearing a fine white cotton petticoat edged with narrow white lace, a thick white fabric waist petticoat with herringbone stitch embroidery at the hem, a fine white cotton chemise and fine white cotton drawers edged with narrow white lace. She also wears fine white cotton knitted stockings, white satin shoes with rosettes on the front, cord ties and leather soles, and a string of white beads around the neck. Total number of items is two
Marks and inscriptions
Back of head: SH 1079/ 3/ DEP/ Germany
Makers and roles
Simon and Halbig (fl.1839-1943), maker