Bisque-headed doll
Geo. Borgfeldt & Co.
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1900
Materials
Bisque-headed doll, glass, wood, textiles
Measurements
365 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659665
Summary
A Florodora trademark bisque-headed doll with painted features open mouth, and open and close glass inset brown eyes. Mohair hair. Painted and varnished wooden body with ball and socket leg joints. Jointed lower and upper arms and hands. Wearing a cream muslin dress with lace trim to neck, bodice, cuffs and lower edge. Pale blue ribbon detail on bodice and cuffs. Cotton outer petticoat, flannel under petticoat and cotton drawers with lace trim. Knitted cotton socks.
Marks and inscriptions
Base of head: Made in Germany Flor[a]d[ora]
Makers and roles
Geo. Borgfeldt & Co., maker Armand Marseille Dolls (fl.1885-1950s), maker