Doll; China Head

Name/Title

Doll; China Head

Entry/Object ID

2014.017.002

Description

Moulded ceramic adult woman doll head and neckplace [no holes in neckplate for attaching to cloth body], c.1880's. Head in the style of a German doll with hand-painted, black, middle-parted, waved hair, fine black eyebrows, blue eyes, pink cheeks and lips. Underside of back neckplate has evidence of a black-painted ceramic mark, but back edge is chipped.

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 16-Jul-14 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

head, doll; china head

Create Date

November 16, 2022

Update Date

May 16, 2025