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Shoulder Head

Doll's Head
ca. 1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

moulded porcelain, pink glaze on the outside with partial white glazing inside
hair is waved and in short ringlets at back
two chest holes front and back


Object details

Object type
TitleShoulder Head (popular title)
Materials and techniques
moulded glazed china
Brief description
Doll's shoulder head, glazed china, German, about 1865
Physical description
moulded porcelain, pink glaze on the outside with partial white glazing inside
hair is waved and in short ringlets at back
two chest holes front and back
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.25in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
9 (outside lower back plate; incised)
Collection
Accession number
MISC.21-1938

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Record createdFebruary 16, 2001
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