Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll: on stand w/purple dress
Title
Doll: on stand w/purple dress
Object name
Doll
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
Ceramic, composition, textile, hair, patent leather, metal, glass, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 10 x 3 3/4 in. ( 48.3 x 25.4 x 9.5 cm )
Description
Doll with bisque socket head, blond wig with pin curls and barrettes glued to pate, blue glass eyes, open mouth, and pink tinted cheeks; composition body with ball and socket joints at shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, and swivel hands with separate fingers; jacket and skirt made of embroidered burgundy jersey and black patent leather ankle-strap shoes with ribbon bows.
Object Number
INV.11119
Marks
impressed: on back of head: "C. M. BERGMANN / SIMON & HALBIG / 7 1/2"
Gallery Label
According to Christie's appraiser Olivia Bristol, clothes are not original (Christie's Appraisals, Inc., Auction Estimates, January 7, 1998).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





