German Doll

Name/Title

German Doll

Entry/Object ID

2023.4.1

Cataloged By

Viktoria Lucy

Category

Toy

Acquisition

Accession

2023.4

Source or Donor

Timothy and Ruth Stoltzfus Jost

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Over 100 years old.

Material

Wood, Glass, Cotton, Plastic, Fabric

Color

White

Location

Location

Room

Child's Room

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Date

November 14, 2023

Notes

In children's room

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 24, 2025

Valuations

Value

$200.00

Date

May 2, 2023

Research Notes

Notes

Child doll circa 1890. Is an Armand Marielle no. 370 of Koppeledorf, Thuringen Germany. Bisque head, jointed kid body. Newer human hair wig, thumb repaired. According to information received by a doll appraiser in 1997 there had been an intermarriage of French and German families hence the French name but was made in Germany. Recieved as a gift from her parents by Esther Jost at age seven in 1926.

General Notes

Note

Was given to Ruth Stoltzfer mother in Kansas in 1928

Note

Written and printed notes within case

Created By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Create Date

May 2, 2023

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

July 5, 2025