Bisque Dolls Arm Pendant

Historical Information
Type: Bisque Doll Arm
Materials: Unglazed Bisque Porcelain
Date: 1880-1910
Likely Origin: German Thuringia
Find Location: France (gifted)
Extra Information:

All-bisque dolls were inexpensive jointed toys popular with
Victorian and Edwardian children. Made from unglazed bisque
porcelain with separate bisque arms and legs, they were light,
durable, and often used as pocket dolls or doll's-house figures.
Germany's Thuringia region produced millions of these dolls for
export, and London toy shops sold them widely. Small all-bisque
dolls like this were often the "guests" at Victorian and Edwardian
children's tea parties. Perfectly sized for doll's-house tables and
tiny tea sets, they joined countless pretend gatherings where
children copied adult manners and poured imaginary tea. Because
they were handled constantly and easily broken, many ended up
discarded with household waste - which is why their fragments
are now found. This fragment is a typical surviving example of a
beloved child's toy from the late 19th to early 20th century.