Name: DEP-Marked Doll
Made by and When: German or French maker, late-1800s to early 1900s
Material: Bisque socket head, fully jointed composition body including the elbows and knees
Marks: (On the head) Indiscernible writing / numbers that appear to be 103 14 / DEP
(On the back) 3
Height: 11 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Short black mohair wig; black pupil-less glass stationary eyes without upper or lower eyelashes; open mouth with five original upper teeth; dimpled chin.
Clothes: Period-appropriate beige silk faille dress and bonnet, lace-trimmed white undergarments (full and half-slip) and pantaloons, off-white stockings, off-white shoes with ribbon ties at the ankles.
Other: This antique DEP-marked doll’s French or German manufacturer is unknown. The facial characteristics resemble a bebe Jumeau as Jumeau is one of several doll companies that used the DEP mark. Per the Doll Reference site, “Many French or German antique bisque dolls have DEP in the doll marking, plus the maker’s symbol, letters, etc. On a French doll, DEP is an abbreviation for Déposé; on a German doll, DEP is an abbreviation for Deponirt, both referring to a registered design patent in their respective countries” and not a manufacturer.
Ms. Gloria Lane donated this lovely doll to the museum.
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