Doll:Bebe Mothereau

Alexandre Mothereau1880-1895

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

Trained as an artist and sculptor, Alexandre Mothereau began offering bebes around 1880. In 1881, he filed a patent for making jointed doll bodies. The firm went out of business around 1895.

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Title: Doll:Bebe Mothereau
Creator: Alexandre Mothereau
Date Created: 1880-1895
Location: France
Type: Dolls from the Nineteenth Century
Medium: composition, bisque, glass, paint, human hair, varnish, elastic, paper, silk, textile
Object ID: 79.1168

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