Wax shoulder-head doll
Cuno and Otto Dressel
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1880
Materials
Wax shoulder-head doll, glass, metal, textiles
Measurements
400 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659680
Summary
A German wax over composition doll with a wax head, upper torso, forearms and hands, lower legs and feet. With glass inset blue eyes, painted facial features, fair mohair in two double plaits tied with green ribbons. She has pierced ears and green glass earrings. Wearing a cream silk dress with herringbone stitching around hem, bodice and sleeves. Lace trim to sleeves and neckline decorated with glass beads. Cream cotton petticoat with lace trim and pin tucks, cream flannel petticoat with embroidered details and scalloped edge, cream cotton drawers with pin tucks and lace trim. Lower legs with metal and painted garters and painted spats and black shoes. Wearing pearl bead necklace.
Makers and roles
Cuno and Otto Dressel, manufacturer