Saturday, October 30, 2010

Two Dutch Dolls

 These two Dutch dolls seemingly dressed for an adventure with a Golliwog in a Florence Upton book.

 The 1895 book by mother/daughter duo, Bertha and Florence Upton.
Here is a link for the Upton's book on Project Gutenberg.
There are two opinions about why dolls made in southern Germany came to be called Dutch dolls. One is that the word for Germany is Deutsch and sounds very much like the word Dutch which could have lead to the confusion. There is also the possibility that because some imports to England of toys and dolls came through the Dutch ports thus the perception of being a "Dutch" doll.

2 comments:

Diane Brazier said...

I have this book.It's incredibly non P.C. As the Golly is not allowed in the hotel!
However I love the art work.Somewhere I have a peg doll too....I ,ust take it out and dress it as prettily as they are in the story.

Diane Brazier said...

I have this book.It's incredibly non P.C. As the Golly is not allowed in the hotel!
However I love the art work.Somewhere I have a peg doll too....I ,ust take it out and dress it as prettily as they are in the story.