Bisque-headed doll
Armand Marseille Dolls (fl.1885-1950s)
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1925
Materials
Bisque-headed doll, textiles
Measurements
630 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659759
Summary
A bisque headed baby doll with closing blue eyes. An open mouth with two bottom teeth and moulded and painted facial features. The hair is moulded on the head. The body arms and legs are made of compostion. The legs and arms are jointed to the body. The doll is wearing a cream lace bonnet with blue crochet trim and a cream organza dress with self coloured embroidery at hem and bodice with lace trim at neck and cuffs. There is a blue ribbon sash and blue ribbon round sleeves. A white cotton petticoat with pin tucks and a lace trim at the hem. She has a cream knitted wool vest and babby cotton knickers with lace trim at the legs. The knickers may have been made for a small child. She is wearing cream knitted woollen booties with a blue ribbon trim.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of neck: A.M / Germany ? 351/8K
Makers and roles
Armand Marseille Dolls (fl.1885-1950s), maker