Doll
Object NameDoll
Datec. 1885
OriginHead: Germany Body: Germany
MediumHead: bisque Body: composition Limbs: composition & wood
Dimensions17 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. head (44.5 × 11.4 cm)
ClassificationsDolls, Doll Accessories, Toys and Games
Credit LineGift of Ann and Henry Brunnier. In the Ann and Henry Brunnier Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number8.3.1
Status
Not on viewCollections
Label TextBisque is a ceramic material with a no glossy surface, often with glazed areas used as decorations. Popular as early as 1860, bisque dolls were manufactured mostly in Europe, especially in France. Bisque dolls from the same mold can be made to appear different by painting on their eyes instead of using glass eyes, by using different wigs and by giving them either an open or closed mouth. Germany produced dolls in great number and exported primarily to North and South America, England, France, Russia and the Orient. Dressed fashionably as a young child, this doll was meant to be played with as a toy. The term bebe was applied to dolls representing a small child, ranging in age from infancy to seven years, and was used by both French and German manufactures.
MarkingsHead: 10, size 10 for Jumeau
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
