Name/Title
German bisque doll with human hair, 1903Entry/Object ID
1993.14.2Description
Acc. No. 93.14.2 A & B
Subject Category: Toys
Date or Period: 1903
Object: Doll
Description: German bisque doll with open mouth, stationary blue eyes and a wig from the blonde human hair of the young owner (Adeline Cox) held in place with a hair net. The bisque head appears to be unmarked. The body is constructed of jointed kid with bisque hands to elbow. Doll has received repairs to both limbs from the knee to foot with what appears to be unbleached muslin. Costume of white lawn fabric, machine stitched, is a full length two piece dress "in the fashion of a grown lady of the period". Undergarments consist of a double flounce petticoat with lace and pantaloons with eyelet lace at bottom of legs.
Size: L-23 inches.
(B)
Machine made cotton doll skirt with black and red pattern on off-white background.
Skirt possibly made by Olive Toye, Mother of Adeline, for her doll described above.
History of Object:
The doll belonged to Adeline Toye Cox, a member of a pioneer Alameda family. She was voted Citizen of the Year for her outstanding contributions to the community (1990).
Acquired from:
Estate of Adeline T. Cox
Date: 7-12-1993
Newspapers attached were found in the head of doll.
Dated: December 9, 1903
San Francisco ExaminerInterpretative 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.
