Hertel & Schwab 142 Bisque head character baby doll, c. 1910

Manufactured Doll

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Hertel & Schwab 142 Bisque head character baby doll, c. 1910

Entry/Object ID

1986.50.2

Description

Acc. No. 86.50.2 Subject Category: Toys Date or Period: C. 1910 Object: Doll Description: Doll, bisque solid dome head, painted hair & eyes. Head marked "142-0. Bent limb composition body. Open mouth. History of Object: Character baby (German bisque head) that belonged to the donor as a child. Acquired from: Jeanette Meyers Date: 8-27-86

Interpretative Labels

Label

6/18/2020 MvL: current label on top of 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.