Salome Topsey Moss
Doll
1890-1893 (made)
1890-1893 (made)
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Bisque shoulder head with fixed glass eyes and a brown hair wig. Leather body jointed at knees and elbows, with Bisque lower arms. The doll represents a mixed race girl. Her clothes consist of a crepe overblouse and skirt, she also has a selection of white underwear including a pair of white cotton open-leg drawers, brown stockings and white shoes. Around her neck is a necklace of yellow glass beads.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Salome Topsey Moss (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bisque, leather, glass, cotton, wool, hair |
| Brief description | Bisque doll with kid leather body inscribed 'Salome Topsey Moss/ Xmas 1893, representing a mixed race girl; made in Germany by Simon & Halbig ca.1893 |
| Physical description | Bisque shoulder head with fixed glass eyes and a brown hair wig. Leather body jointed at knees and elbows, with Bisque lower arms. The doll represents a mixed race girl. Her clothes consist of a crepe overblouse and skirt, she also has a selection of white underwear including a pair of white cotton open-leg drawers, brown stockings and white shoes. Around her neck is a necklace of yellow glass beads. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mrs Alicia J Culverwell in 1978 [77/2385] along with MISC.75-1978, and MISC.77 to 84-1978. Mrs Culverwell found the objects in whilst clearing the house of her great aunt, who is presumed to have been the original owner. |
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| Accession number | MISC.76-1978 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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