German bisque-head doll with swivel head

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

German bisque-head doll with swivel head

Entry/Object ID

661

Description

German bisque-head female doll with swivel head with medium-brown mohair wig, blue sleep eyes, and four teeth. Composition and wood body dressed in red cotton dress, silk bonnet, bloomers, white shoes, black socks, and bag. Holes in bottom of feet for stand. Marked on back of neck under wig is "G&S Germany" (Gans and Seyfarth). G&S manufactured ball-jointed dolls from 1910 to 1925.

Acquisition

Accession

149

Source or Donor

Walraven, Louise

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

N.B.: No deed of gift for this donor

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1925

Material

Ceramic, Cloth, Wood