Bisque-headed doll
Simon and Halbig (fl.1839-1943)
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Bisque-headed doll
Measurements
430 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660399
Caption
She is perfect down to the smallest detail; even having individually moulded fingers and thumbs
Summary
A Simon and Halbig bisque-headed doll (circa 1910) with open and shut blue glass eyes, blonde mohair wig, and real brown hair upper eyelashes. Ball-jointed and composition body, jointed arms, hands, jointed legs and feet. Individually moulded fingers and thumbs, finger and toe nails delineated with red paint. She is wearing a white net dress trimmed with lace at the neck and arm-holes, and ruffle tiers on skirt. White cotton camisole and white cotton drawers trimmed with embroderie anglaise.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of head: SIMON AND HALBIG/ 117/ 43
Makers and roles
Simon and Halbig (fl.1839-1943), maker