Bisque doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1860 - circa 1900
Materials
Bisque doll
Measurements
85 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667252
Summary
A doll's house size bisque baby doll (contents from Mrs Gilman's doll's house - inventory number 661872). It has moulded and painted facial features, and painted light brown hair. The doll's bent arms are jointed at the shoulders. The bent legs are jointed at the hips. It is wearing a long cream muslin robe trimmed with lace at the hem and neck. There is a pink ribbon bow at the front of the waist.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs L. J. Gilman in February 1987.
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of the baby: '2/[0]// Germany'