Bisque-headed doll
Societe Francaise de Fabrication de Bebes et Jouets
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Bisque-headed doll, wood, textiles
Measurements
470 mm (height)
Place of origin
Paris
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659675
Summary
A bisque-headed doll manufactured by the Societe Francaise de Fabrication de Bebes et Jouets. Open and shut blue glass eyes with hair or mohair upper eyelashes. Brown mohair hair. Moulded partially open mouth showing two front teeth. Composition body, upper legs, lower legs and feet. Wooden arms, hands, and knee joint. Cream woolen crocheted dress with orange trim to bodice, neckline, cuffs and hem. Cream knitted all-in-one 'babygro'. Man-made cream petticoat with a pleated skirt. Fingers and toes worn.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of head: S F B J/ 23[C]/ PARIS/ 8
Makers and roles
Societe Francaise de Fabrication de Bebes et Jouets, maker