Hi Debby,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Simon & Halbig dolls, created by the German company founded in 1839, are highly prized by collectors. Known for their exquisite bisque heads, detailed facial features, and expressive eyes, these dolls were often paired with bodies made by other companies like Heinrich Handwerck. Simon & Halbig's craftsmanship and innovative techniques in doll-making set industry standards, making their creations timeless treasures in the antique doll world. Their dolls remain popular for their beauty and historical significance.
Simon and Halbig ONLY made the heads; the bodies were by other makers. Clothing is rarely something that survives with these dolls, so for you to have them contributes positively to its value.
The height of the doll market was the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, when this doll would probably have brought between $500-1,000 at auction; today, with fewer collectors, dolls of this size and completeness are more likely to sell for $300-800. However, because the legs are deteriorating, this doll is now worth about half that: $150-200.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An antique Simon & Halbig porcelain head "Rosebud" doll
made in Germany, probably circa 1900
The bisque porcelain head with painted features, dark blue 'sleeping' eyes and blond hair, marked on the back of the neck "*PB / S H / dep Rosebud", the white kid leather body wearing white linen dress with lace trim, pantaloons, articulated knees and elbows, porcelain hands, and composition legs with white socks.
20 inches tall
CONDITION: Age appropriate wear to face and clothing; minor breaks to hands, client attests the legs (toes) are deteriorating.
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$150-200*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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~ Delia