Bisque-headed doll
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bisque-headed doll
Measurements
Without hat - 395 mm (height), With hat - 405 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664855
Summary
A bisque-headed 'French fashion' doll, with a bisque head and upper torso. She has glass inset blue eyes, painted facial features, light mohair hair, wearing a red fuchsia shaped earring pierced through her right ear. She has a kid leather body, limbs, hands and feet. She is wearing a faded green silk dress with black trim, with a cream lace and purple ribbon hair-piece. She has a green hat with chenille and paper foliate decoration, and ribbon and lace trim. She is wearing two twisted wire rings on the fourth finger of her left hand, and around her neck is a gold coloured metal cross on a chain. She has a white chemise with white lace at the neckline, a white cotton outer petticoat with pin tucks and lace trim, a white fabric under petticoat with lace trim and a white cotton inner petticoat with lace trim. Underneath are white cotton drawers with lace trim. On her feet are white cotton fine knitted socks and brown leather and elastic heeled boots.
Marks and inscriptions
Sole of the left foot: '3'