Bisque-headed doll
A O M [Armand Marseille]
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Bisque-headed doll, metal, textiles
Measurements
310 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659734
Summary
A bisque headed doll with composition body and limbs. Open and shut eyes and mohair eyelashes. Light brown mohair hair stitched to a net base. Wearing a white muslin dress with lace trim at hem and insert at waist. A blue satin ribbon around waist. A full length cotton petticoat with lace trimmed hem. An embroiderie anglais cotton petticoat. Cotton lace edged knickers fastened to a cream pink edged flannel petticoat with white buttons. Right leg detached from body.
Marks and inscriptions
Base of head: Germany./985./AO.M.
Makers and roles
A O M [Armand Marseille] , maker