Name/Title
Bisque Doll: GermanyEntry/Object ID
2026.390.01Tags
Doll, European, German, SouvenirDescription
Bisque doll, the doll was originally created in Germany. The doll is dressed in a light blue skirt, the hem is trimmed in ivory lace, and has three tiers of lace on the front of it. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, and white shoes. On top, she wears a light blue overcoat, down the bodice she has five blue bows, attached to each bow is ivory lace stretched across the bodice. The cuffs are also trimmed in ivory lace. Around her neck she wears a gold and white beaded necklace, and she also wears red and gold earrings. The doll has blonde hair but is missing her eyes and she has a bisque head, hands, and feet with a fabric body.Context
Likely purchased for a young girlCollection
Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
BisqueMade/Created
Date made
circa 1900Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a light blue skirt, the hem is trimmed in ivory lace, and has three tiers of lace on the front of it. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, and white shoes. On top, she wears a light blue overcoat, down the bodice she has five blue bows, attached to each bow is ivory lace stretched across the bodice. The cuffs are also trimmed in ivory lace. Around her neck she wears a gold and white beaded necklace, and she also wears red and gold earrings.Hair
Color
BlondeType
Human HairDoll Features
Feature
Stationary Eyes, JointedCondition
Scale
C-5: Wear and tear visible to everyoneNotes
She is missing both eyes, likely was dropped, massive cracks on her face, peeling paint on her limbs.Material
Fabric, Bisque, Beads, PaintColor
Blue, Yellow, White, GoldLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
April 28, 2026Notes
German Dolls Box 1Create Date
April 28, 2026Update Date
April 28, 2026
