Bisque doll with kid leather and sawdust body
Approx 21.5 inches long. Body is kid leather and sawdust. One arm is detached and knee needs fixed/sewn together, and I believe dress is original. I can’t make out the marking on back of neck.
Private adult owner gave to me and it was stored in a closet for past 25+ years. No backstory given with it.
Inherited
Yes
Hi Tiffany,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
The condition of this doll is fairly poor, which keeps the value low. I also could not read the mark on the back of the neck.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
An antique painted bisque-head doll with leather body
French or German, early 20th Century
The doll with blond painted hair, blue eyes, rosy cheeks and red lips, leather body with sawdust fill, linen dress and knickers, knit socks. Back of neck indistinctly marked.
21 1/2 inches long
CONDITION: surface craquelure to face; one arm is detached and one knee needs repair
PROVENANCE: gift from someone who had owned it for 25+ years
$50-75*
*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.
