Antique Doll
White porcelain head, arms, and lower legs. She has one broken arm, dressed in a gown with a apron, and is carrying a bouquet. Her hair is painted black and she has a fabric flower in her hair. Her feet are brown painted boots and she has a delicate cloth slip that is falling apart in my hands. Her face is painted with thin black brows, blue eyes, red lips and rosy cheeks.
She is about 9 in tall
This was most likely my great grandmother's.
Inherited
Yes
Hi Kathleen,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A group of three antique dolls
Comprising:
- a painted china head doll, probably European made, late 19th/early 20th Century (about 9 inches tall) with painted black hair and features, china arms and legs, wearing a silk gown with floral apron. Broken arm and stains visible to gown ($30-50)
- a bisque or composition head Amish doll, American, early 20th Century (about 12 inches tall), with composition hands and painted features, wearing traditional Amish dress. Condition appears to be generally good. ($50-75)
- a bisque or composition head Mexican doll, made in Mexico, 20th Century (about 11 inches tall), with painted features, brown hair (yarn or hair I can't tell), traditional ethnographic clothing, plastic(?) necklace and red felt boots. ($50-75)
PROVENANCE: inherited
$130-200 for the group*
*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, and thank you again for using Mearto.
Thanks, Kathleen, you're all set.
The one with the black hair and white dress is 10 in long. The amish doll is 12 inches