Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image displays a vintage doll lying on a red velvet surface, labeled as a "Toddler Girl" from Simon and Halbig, renowned German doll manufacturers from 1869 to 1920. The doll features a bisque head, a composition body, and is ball-jointed, dressed in an intricate lace-trimmed white dress with matching stockings and shoes. The doll’s curly hair is adorned with a blue ribbon, and a tag with handwritten numbers is attached to its wrist. A descriptive card elaborates on the company's history, mentioning its acquisition in 1920 by Kämmer and Reinhardt, who continued production until 1932.

The image displays a vintage doll lying on a red velvet surface, labeled as a "Toddler Girl" from Simon and Halbig, renowned German doll manufacturers from 1869 to 1920. The doll features a bisque head, a composition body, and is ball-jointed, dressed in an intricate lace-trimmed white dress with matching stockings and shoes. The doll’s curly hair is adorned with a blue ribbon, and a tag with handwritten numbers is attached to its wrist. A descriptive card elaborates on the company's history, mentioning its acquisition in 1920 by Kämmer and Reinhardt, who continued production until 1932.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.294

Description

Brown glass eyes/ toddler girl doll/ bisque with ball joint body/ Belonged to Ellen Tootle Lacy/wood and composition body/ open mouth showing teeth/ dimple on chin/ blond hair/ White batise with lace trim and ruffles/ white stockingette hose with lace/ beige suede shoes with bow on front and tied with a ribbon at ankle/ hat matches dress, 2 blue bows' ties under chin/Eyes open and close/pierced ears.20"

Collection

Doll Museum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Bisque, Wood, Composition

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 6, 2012