Name/Title
19th Century Doll with Armand Marseille HeadEntry/Object ID
2026.11.1Description
This doll features an Armand Marseille bisque porcelain head with weighted "sleep" eyes. While the Armand Marseille company, active in the late 19th and early 20th century, did create whole dolls, they also sold the heads on their own to other companies. This is an example of the latter. She wears a beige floral print dress, stained with age, with chemise and drawers underneath. She also has black knee high stockings with red cloth and leather shoes. She wears a necklace with a teardrop black and white jeweled pendant, though it is unlikely to be original to the doll itself. The hair is somewhat matted and the face dirty but other than that and the aforementioned staining on the dress, the doll is in good condition.Collection
General CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Armand MarseilleTime Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U3-B-2Category
PermanentDate
March 15, 2026Provenance
Provenance Detail
Purchased by Sylvia Shafer from New Haven antique fair 1970sCreated By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
March 15, 2026Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
March 15, 2026
