Jumeau Bébé Doll

ClassificationsFurnishings-Recreation-dolls

Date1880-1895

Made AtFrance, Europe

MediumComposition, paint, rubber, lace, cotton and leather

Dimensions15 1/2 × 7 1/4 × 4 in. (39.4 × 18.4 × 10.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Carruthers

Object number31500

DescriptionThis doll is named Madge and she was played with by Alice and Mabel Grandin primarily between 1895 and 1900. She was manufactured by the Jumeau Doll Company near Paris, France.

Her body is made of composition, a common material for dolls composed of sawdust, glue, and other materials such as cornstarch, resin, and wood flour. This design was developed by Jumeau c. 1880, and features jointed limbs held together with rubber cord to allow for flexibility.

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