German bisque doll in handmade wooden cradle with handmade quilt

Object/Artifact

Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

314

Description

German bisque female doll in handmade wooden cradle, with handmade mattress, pillow, and quilt. Doll has leather body with bisque face and hands and is wearing a fabric dress and lace hat (was attached to real hair with a pin, but now is detached). Bobby pins hold the doll's curls in place. Multi-colored beaded necklace around doll's neck. On upper back just below neck is written: Germany NAC 74 9/0. Quilt has floral pattern in red, green, and white fabric, with multi-colored floral fabric backing. Pillow is covered in pink and white striped fabric. Mattress is two pieces of sponge material wrapped in white cloth (stitch added to cloth in 2014 to hold together). See Notes from Sue Collins for more information on doll construction/materials. 314a - doll 314b - cradle 314c - quilt 314d - mattress 314e - pillow

Acquisition

Accession

Source or Donor

Parks, Ray and Natalie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1900

Material

Fabric, Wood, Leather, Ceramic