Name/Title
Litha Ballenger's DollEntry/Object ID
2022.9.13Description
Doll with brown hair wearing blue-and-white striped dress, white petticoat, white pantaloons, white stockings, and white shoes. Manufactured by the Kestner Doll Company in Waltershausen, Germany, in the early 1900s, this Model 154 doll is made of bisque porcelain and kid leather. Significant work has been done to preserve the doll, as evidenced by its patches, pins, and shoes that don't match its manufacturing era. Doll is tied with a pink ribbon to a red chair that has accompanied the doll for years.Context
Doll was given to Valparaiso resident Litha Ballenger for her birthday.Acquisition
Accession
2022.9Source or Donor
Ivey, Joyce WheelerAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Manufacturer
The Kestner Doll CompanyDate made
circa 1900 - circa 1910Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Town
WaltershausenCountry
GermanyContinent
EuropeEdition
Mold 154