Antique doll
Antique doll, blue dress with apron and blonde hair. Has several markings on her face and a small stain on apron and pants. I'm not entirely sure material. Back of neck seems to day 9/9A
15 in tall
Garage / Yard Sale
Yes
Hi Cassi,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
The numbers on the back of the head suggest this may have been made by Simon & Halbig, a well-known doll maker in Germany.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A vintage Bisque porcelain and cloth doll
probably by Simon & Halbig, Germany, 20th Century
The strawberry blond/blue-eyed doll with painted bisque porcelain head, arms and legs with a stuffed linen or muslin body , wearing a blue cotton dress with lace trim, a white over-apron, white pantaloons and black shoes. Back of the head marked "019A" or "919A"
15 inches tall
CONDITION: This doll appears to be in good condition.
PROVENANCE: acquired at a garage/yard sale
$ 100-150*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia
Bisque is just unglazed porcelain. It's pretty hard but has a dull, matte finish unlike the shiny porcelain that has been glazed. If you try to squeeze the body of the doll, there shouldn't be any kind of give if it's porcelain, glazed or not. Does that help? Is the doll's dress removeable? If it can be removed and you can take/add a photo of the body - both front and back please - I should be able to tell from the photos.
I added some new images. There's a clink sound when her hands and feet touch leading me to believe it's porcelain. Not shiny so I'd say bisque. It has a rough texture to it
Is it possible this is a Walda doll?
Hi Cassi,
I'm quite familiar with Walda dolls and this doesn't have that same aesthetic, though they will look similar to most people. Also, Walda dolls don't have that numbering system that this doll has. If it was a Walda doll, it would only be worth maybe $30-40; I think my original appraisal that this is probably by Simon & Halbig is correct.
Is there a way I can tell if it's bisque? Sorry I'm not very familiar with the different materials.