Name/Title
Kerstner Bisque doll 171 of Dorothy Klingmann, early 1900sEntry/Object ID
1989.56.1Description
Acc. No. 89.56.1
Subject Category: Toys
Date or Period.
Object: Doll
Description: German bisque doll with composition ball joint body. Brown eyes & original mohair wig. Incised lettering on bisque head stating "Made in Germany" & "171". Open mouth, sleepy eyes.
History of Object: The donor, born in Berkeley, was brought to Alameda as an infant. Daughter of Ramon & Doris Currier, she attended Mastick, Washington and graduated from Alameda High School. The family resided on St. Charles Street. The doll was given to her as a Christmas present when she was seven or eight years old. This was prior to World War 1. The clothes were made by her mother.
Acquired from: Mrs. Dorothy Klingmann
Date: 12-2-1989Interpretative Labels
Label
6/18/2020 MvL: current label on top of display case:
DOLL DISPLAY
Dolls manufactured in the early 1900's in Germany. Some have composition or kid leather bodies and also bisque heads and glass eyes. Many have their original clothing. These dolls belonged to children of various early Alameda families.
