Bisque-headed doll
Recknagel
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Bisque-headed doll, textiles
Measurements
220mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659636
Summary
A bisque-headed baby doll with painted facial features and brown painted hair. Composition body, jointed composition arms, hands, jointed composition legs and feet. Wearing a white cotton shift dress trimmed with lace at the neck and cuffs. The short sleeves are also decorated with blue ribbon bows. The shift dress fastens at the back with a blue ribbon tie. The label on the box reads 'The Kaiser' doll.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of head: I XII-9/o
Makers and roles
Recknagel, manufacturer