Bisque-headed doll
Kammer and Reinhardt (fl.1886-1932)
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1880 - 1899
Materials
Bisque-headed doll
Measurements
260 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659965
Summary
A bisque-headed doll with open and shut blue glass eyes, open mouth with teeth and blonde mohair wig. Composition body, composition jointed arms, hands, legs and feet. Wearing a grey overcoat, grey jacket, breeches and matching waistcoat, cream cotton shirt with black ribbon at the neck. Brown, machine knitted socks, black leather shoes with oval metal buckles. Grey felt trilby hat with grey ribbon hat band. There are illegible incised letters on the back of the head above and flanking a star of David. This may indicate the doll was made by Kammer and Reinhardt.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of head: [K or A] star of David [R] Sole of each shoe: 1
Makers and roles
Kammer and Reinhardt (fl.1886-1932), manufacturer