Doll
Origin
Germany
Date1885
Mediumbisque, glass, fabric
Dimensionsdoll: 22 × 10 × 4 in. (55.9 × 25.4 × 10.2 cm)
kerchief: 4 1/2 × 8 in. (11.4 × 20.3 cm)
kerchief: 4 1/2 × 8 in. (11.4 × 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsRecreational Objects
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Rufus Carter
Object numberPC1977.16.1
DescriptionThis German bisque-headed doll features a delicately molded face with painted features, open mouth with teeth, and inset glass eyes. Her blonde mohair wig frames her porcelain face beneath a gathered brown tweed dress and deep purple blouse with matching sash. Beneath the dress are lace-trimmed undergarments and black fabric stockings, typical of dolls designed to reflect middle-class European fashion of the late-19th century. Such dolls were treasured by children and collectors alike and often passed down through generations.On View
Not on viewTerms
1933
1933
