Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: GermanyEntry/Object ID
2026.398.01Tags
Doll, European, German, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional German folk attire. The doll is dressed in a black skirt, the hem is decorated in white and gold embroidery, and trimmed in white lace. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and black shoes. Over top, she wears a red apron trimmed in white and red embroidery. On top, she wears a white top, and a black vest over top decorated with embroidered white and pink flowers. Over this, she has a red shawl trimmed with red and white embroidery. On her head she wears a straw hat tied with a red lace and decorated with red pom poms. The doll has brown hair and blue eyes and is made of hard plastic.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenirCollection
Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
SouvenirMade/Created
Date made
circa 1950Place
Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
On her skirtTranscription
"Schmider Original Trachten Barbel aus Gutach im Schwarzwald"Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a black skirt, the hem is decorated in white and gold embroidery, and trimmed in white lace. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and black shoes. Over top, she wears a red apron trimmed in white and red embroidery. On top, she wears a white top, and a black vest over top decorated with embroidered white and pink flowers. Over this, she has a red shawl trimmed with red and white embroidery. On her head she wears a straw hat tied with a red lace and decorated with red pom poms.Doll Features
Feature
Stationary Eyes, JointedCondition
Scale
C-9: Mint. No original packagingMaterial
Fabric, Plastic, PaintColor
Red, Black, White, Pink, 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
