Beautifully crafted porcelain girl doll, likely a collectible or limited-edition piece
Girl Doll Features Material & Weight: The doll has a porcelain head, arms, and legs, with a weighted cloth body filled with pellets to give it lifelike posability and heft. It weighs 4.2 pounds without the dress. Dimensions: Length: 20 inches. Width: Approximately 8 inches. Feet: 3 inches long. Hands: 2 inches long. Head circumference: 14 inches. Design & Details: The face has an endearing, joyful expression, with wide, smiling eyes and sculpted teeth. The blonde hair is a wig made by Monique, a brand known for high-quality doll wigs. Clothing: The doll is dressed in a pink polka-dot dress with ruffles and lace detailing, adding to its charming, vintage appeal. Markings: The neck is inscribed with what looks like "Arleen Nayte," "Arlean Najte," or a similar name, which is likely the artist or sculptor's signature. The inscription "7/94" likely refers to the creation date, July 1994. "31/50" indicates it is the 31st piece in a limited run of 50 dolls.
20" long +/- 8 " wide
Inherited
Yes
Hi Dominique,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
I've searched a number of different combinations of the name and am not finding any matches.
While I could appraise this as an unattributed doll, I have a friend who has a more extensive knowledge of late 20th Century dolls and dollmakers who might recognize the name. Would it be OK if I sent them these photos and asked for their opinion? It won't cost additional money for the second opinion but might take longer than 48 hours - please confirm if it's OK to take a little additional time to try to get more information on this charming doll.
Thanks,
Delia
Hi Dominique,
My friend wasn't able to provide additional information about the maker of this doll, suggesting it was made by someone with limited production. In the current market, such hyper-realistic dolls have a limited appeal and this has a fair-market value of $100-150.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
American or European Doll, l ate20th Century
inscribed "Arleen Najte" and numbered 31/50, made in 1994
Blond-haired, brown-eyed doll with wig by Monique, porcelain head and hands on a weighted lifelike cloth body, with a pink polka-dot dress with ruffles and lace detailing.
20 inches long
CONDITION: This doll appears to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$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