antique chine or bisque doll

By pferrebee, 8 January, 2011

Description

i have been trying to find out any thing i can about this doll, she has no marking on her that i can find, and i have looked on the internet and in every book i can find and still havent found a doll that even comes close to being like this one. i would love to know what ever it is you can tell me about her and how much she is worth. thanks Pamela Ferrebee

Category

Dolls and Plush Toys

Medium

china or bisque

Distinguishing marks

bisque head, brown mohair, brown sleep eyes, cry box, bisque arms and legs, closed mouth red lips. pink cheeks, fine line for eye brows.

Condition

Excellent

Size and dimensions of this item

19 inches from top of head to bottom of feet. 7 inches from sholder to sholder, 6 inches across hip area

Date Period

i know it was before 1923 thats all i know

Weight

approx 2 or 3 pounds

History

it was given to me by a older gentleman who was a friend of the family and it was given to him before his daughter was born and she was in seventh grade in 1936, i have her last report card she got before she died, i was only 6 or 7 when it was given to me, it still has all of its original clothes cant find any markings on it has little leather shoes and white socks , she has a white under dress thing and pink pantloons

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Re: antique chine or bisque doll

the report card in dated SEPTEMBER 7, 1936 AND IT WAS THE GIRLS 7TH GRADE REPORT CARD, SHE PASSED AWAY FROM A LONG ILLNESS RIGHT AFTER SHE RECIVED THE REPORT CARD AND THE DOLL WAS GIVEN TO HER PARENTS BEFORE SHE WAS BORN, SO THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND 1923.