Dressed Doll
ca. 1880 (made)
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moulded bisque socket head, jointed composition 'lady' body and limbs, painted lead hands, inset blue glass eyes, blond human hair wig (probably a replacement)
clothing
chemise, white cotton, button at neck front
flannel, cream stained blue from the embroidery around the base, linen waistband, button fastening
petticoat, white cotton tape ties, lace around hem
pillow, stained white cotton
drawers, white cotton, lace bottom edging, drawstring waist
pair of dresses, blue, whiate and beige checked cotton, lace trim, metal hook fastening
pair of socks, brown lacy pattern
pair of shoes, leather with beige soles
length of very pale green/blue silk ribbon
curved hair comb, beige celluloid decorated with seven round knobs - one bigger than the rest
clothing
chemise, white cotton, button at neck front
flannel, cream stained blue from the embroidery around the base, linen waistband, button fastening
petticoat, white cotton tape ties, lace around hem
pillow, stained white cotton
drawers, white cotton, lace bottom edging, drawstring waist
pair of dresses, blue, whiate and beige checked cotton, lace trim, metal hook fastening
pair of socks, brown lacy pattern
pair of shoes, leather with beige soles
length of very pale green/blue silk ribbon
curved hair comb, beige celluloid decorated with seven round knobs - one bigger than the rest
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | bisque, lead, composition, glass, human hair, cloth |
| Brief description | Doll dressed in fashionable clothes, possibly Huret, French, about 1880 |
| Physical description | moulded bisque socket head, jointed composition 'lady' body and limbs, painted lead hands, inset blue glass eyes, blond human hair wig (probably a replacement) clothing chemise, white cotton, button at neck front flannel, cream stained blue from the embroidery around the base, linen waistband, button fastening petticoat, white cotton tape ties, lace around hem pillow, stained white cotton drawers, white cotton, lace bottom edging, drawstring waist pair of dresses, blue, whiate and beige checked cotton, lace trim, metal hook fastening pair of socks, brown lacy pattern pair of shoes, leather with beige soles length of very pale green/blue silk ribbon curved hair comb, beige celluloid decorated with seven round knobs - one bigger than the rest |
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| Production type | mass produced |
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| Object history | Possibly a Huret of Paris although unmarked. Huret dolls were the only known dolls of fashion to have lead hands. Also the very pale eyes look like ones used by Huret. If judging by the slight purplish tint to the body, it could be a Jumeau. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.82-1980 |
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| Record created | March 22, 2001 |
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