Antique China Doll
05 December 2020
Description

Antique China Doll with cloth body, China head/shoulders, arms/hands and legs/feet. Doll is 26” tall with black hair painted on head. It was given to me 75 years ago.

Provenance

It was given to me 75 years ago and it has been in the cedar chest since then. Never exhibited that I know of.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within 4 days
By Sabrina Vinther
Dec 08, 14:54 UTC
Fair Market Value
$240 - $320 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

It is a beautiful antique doll. Such antique toys are being offered at auction on a regular basis.
The doll is a lovely shoulder head doll made of china. It was made in the late 1800s around 1870-1880 when this doll style was in fashion. The body was either made of linen or fine leather, the lower arms and legs could be made of china too. This type of doll was made in both Germany, England and Denmark. Without any marks or numbers on the back of the dolls head it is difficult to determine the manufacturer, however I would say that your doll was probably made in Germany where there was a very large toys industry.
When appraising dolls like this the condition is very important and any chips, hairlines or cracks decreases the value. The fact that the lower leg is restored infects the value of the doll. The more original clothes that is still intact the better.

The estimate provided is for a well-advertised specialised online antique dolls auction, where I believe the shoulderhead doll has the best chance of realising its fullest potential. However, there is no measurement for the sentimental value you might attach to the antique doll. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and vary.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions. I’m happy to help.
Thank you

Karen hriso Dec 08, 16:06 UTC

How or where could I sell the doll? I haven’t used your site before so I’m not sure how it works. Is now listed on your site and I wait for offers? Thank you

Sabrina vinther Dec 10, 07:56 UTC

Your item will be presented for several auction houses, but they tend only to be interested in items worth more than $1000. I would recommend eBay for these kinds of items because of the extended amount of buyers on the platform. 
Please let me know if you have any additional questions. I’m happy to help.
Thank you

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