Baby dolls 

Before the early 19th century dolls were generally referred to as 'babies' whether they actually depicted babies or older children and adults.

From about 1860 baby dolls with more baby-like features were produced. The dolls' features included squatter, pot-bellied bodies and bent limbs. An early manufacturer of baby dolls in the early 20th century was a Kammer & Reinhardt. These dolls were made of tinted bisque and had character faces made by Simon & Halbig.

Baby doll, TY000143		In the 1920s the manufacturer Armand Marseille produced a baby doll called My Dream Baby which was also made of tinted bisque. These dolls were manufactured with three different skin tones: caucasian, black and oriental.
Baby doll, TYTMP000003

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