Bisque-headed doll
Simon and Halbig (fl.1839-1943)
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1890
Materials
Bisque-headed doll, textiles
Measurements
480mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659630
Summary
A bisque swivel headed doll, made by Simon and Halbig and Kammer and Reinhardt, with moulded and painted features, open mouth with teeth. Blue open and shut eyes, pierced ears, long dark brown natural hair plaited and tied with yellow ribbon. Composition body jointed at shoulder, elbows, thighs and knees. Wearing apricot fabric dress, apricot cotton petticoat edged with beige lace, apricot coloured cotton vest, edged with lace at neck edge and fastened with pearl button, apricot coloured drawers edged with lace. A yellow lace long sleeved jacket edged at neck and sleeves with ruched frayed fabric. Tied at neck with yellow ribbon. Brown knitted socks. Green drop earrings on wires in each ear. A yellow hat wired at brim, covered in same fabric as jacket and decorated with yellow fabric flower, lined with orange fabric. Total number of items is two
Marks and inscriptions
Base of neck: SIMON AND HALBIG/ K star of David R
Makers and roles
Simon and Halbig (fl.1839-1943), maker Kammer and Reinhardt (fl.1886-1932), maker