These 12" half dolls on wooden bases are marked "France," and in the 1880's they were placed on mantels and pianos. These dolls are probably made of a substance called biscaloid, a ceramic or composition substance for making dolls, also called "imitation bisque." The bodies are smooth and hard. The one on the left was owned and dressed in the 1880's by a member's grandmother. The other 2 were found at Trade Day at Scottsboro, AL, about 1966 when antique dolls were available for sale there in the Courthouse square. Her mother dressed the second one in the late 1960's, and the third was dressed by the member herself in 1973. We appreciate the sharing of this special story.
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