Tuck comb dolls

Tuck comb dolls are dolls that are often referred to as "German" Tuck combs", probably because they were sold in the German Nuremberg Toy Market. They are also sometimes incorrectly called Dutch Dolls perhaps due to the similarity to the word "German" or "Deutsch". They are named for their carved hair comb. They are a special style of peg wooden doll. The head and body is turned as one piece. The hair is usually painted with curled bangs and with a painted comb. Early tuck comb dolls had elongated, graceful proportions, nicely carved details, painted slippers, and sometimes with wood pendant earrings.