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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Bisque Baby Doll

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c. 1910

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Bisque Baby Doll, German. Original clothes and shoes.

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cwa-org-124-2021.199

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Themes

Leisure
Leisure > Toys
Social History

Width

150 mm

Height or length

320 mm

Depth

80 mm

Contextual Information

A bisque doll or porcelain doll is a doll made partially or wholly out of bisque or biscuit porcelain. Bisque dolls are characterized by their realistic, skin-like matte finish. They had their peak of popularity between 1860 and 1900 with French and German dolls

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Busselton Historical Society

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