social

Information About Porcelain Doll?

A decorative porcelain doll.I found this 17" cloth-bodied porcelain doll in a UK charity shop recently (July 2021) and judging by her condition she doesn't look that old. She is in as mint condition as she appeared in the images. After showing said images to a friend, she expressed an interest in acquiring one and asked me to look for anything which might indicate who made her.

Advertisement

I had a look in all the usual places (soles of the feet, back of the head) but found nothing. I know there are lots of unbranded dolls out there but I would like to know if anyone recognizes her or knows anything about who made her? Any information would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

A close up of the doll's hands.
 
A close up of the doll's hands.
 
A close up of the doll's feet.
 
A side view of the doll.
 
The back view of a doll.
 

Add your voice! Click below to answer. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!


Gold Feedback Medal for All Time! 949 Feedbacks
July 23, 20210 found this helpful
Best Answer

She is lovely.
It will be very difficult to find information on this particular doll as there are just so many 'similar' dolls it will probably take someone who specializes in just dolls and they may have trouble pinpointing a maker as there have been so many doll companies making almost identical dolls over the past 50 years.

Advertisement

You could try posting pictures on some of the doll forums to see what information they can supply. You will have to join the groups to be able to post.
Be sure to provide measurements also.
www.tapatalk.com/.../
www.facebook.com/.../

Keep checking back as other members may be able to provide more usable information.

Reply Was this helpful? Yes

Silver Answer Medal for All Time! 440 Answers
July 28, 20210 found this helpful
Best Answer

I see your doll was on sale before Jul 20, 2021 on ebay.com with the price GBP 15.00 www.ebay.com/.../363445898411 (there is the photo you used in this question).

Have you examined your doll really well? Are there any inscriptions on her body with the name of the collection, for example, like here: ireland.apollo.olxcdn.com/.../image;s=1000x700?

Advertisement

I found a doll similar to yours, the price is $30.99 but it has a slightly different color of shoes, no hat, lip paint is damaged www.ebay.com/.../264922346579

Reply Was this helpful? Yes

Bronze Tip Medal for All Time! 59 Tips
July 23, 20211 found this helpful

You may find one on ebay like your doll:
www.ebay.com/.../bn_16565459
More info on dolls:
medium.com/@social_28780/the-5-most-collectible-dolls-549bb7f8c472
antiques.lovetoknow.com/Antique_Doll_Value
www.historyofdolls.com/.../
www.invaluable.com/.../

Reply Was this helpful? 1
July 23, 20210 found this helpful

Thank you for your response. You pointed me in the right direction. I found one on eBay.com and now know the manufacturer! And the year it was manufactured!

Advertisement

Both of which I didn't have a clue about before posting, so thank you for getting in touch.

Reply Was this helpful? Yes

Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 196 Feedbacks
July 23, 20210 found this helpful

Please share the info so we can all benefit from the answer! Thanks bunches!

Reply Was this helpful? Yes
July 24, 20210 found this helpful

Sorry. I forgot to include the most important part... The doll in question was part of the Angelina Collection and - despite her appearance in the images - is long-since retired as she was originally manufactured in 1997. I believe the 'Angelina' in question is Angelina Visconti, a well-known American doll manufacturer, so this particular doll has already collected quite a few Airmiles!

Advertisement

Now you know as much as I do... Sorry for not sharing but I honestly didn't expect to be pointed in the direction of the answer to my question within hours of first posting and kind of got carried away. Never underestimate the power of the internet!

Reply Was this helpful? Yes

Gold Post Medal for All Time! 677 Posts
July 23, 20210 found this helpful

Unbranded dolls are usually mass-produced, and have little value. Have you undressed the doll to look for markings?

Reply Was this helpful? Yes
July 24, 20210 found this helpful

Hi,

After inspecting all the usual places for some indication of the maker, I started looking in unusual ones too. Nothing. No label on the cloth body, no stamp or mark.

Advertisement

However, thanks to another poster, the source has now been identified. She's American, made by Angelina Visconti and dates back to 1997. Thank you for responding.

Reply Was this helpful? Yes

Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 196 Feedbacks
July 24, 20210 found this helpful

Thanks for sharing her pedigree!! I am a long time reseller and sold dolls (new when I worked retail in the 1980s-1990s) and in the resale market for many years. She did not look familiar and I have not heard of that line--which always amazes me how much more I have to learn. Thanks for posting back. Now I am going to study up on these gals! They are cute.

Reply Was this helpful? Yes

Add your voice! Click below to answer. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!

In This Page
Categories
Consumer Advice Collectibles DollsJuly 23, 2021
Pages
More
🍀
St. Patrick's Ideas!
🎂
Birthday Ideas!
💘
Valentine's Ideas!
Facebook
Pinterest
YouTube
Instagram
Contests!
Newsletters
Ask a Question
Share a Post
Categories
Better LivingBudget & FinanceBusiness and LegalComputersConsumer AdviceCoronavirusCraftsEducationEntertainmentFood and RecipesHealth & BeautyHolidays and PartiesHome and GardenMake Your OwnOrganizingParentingPetsPhotosTravel and RecreationWeddings
Published by ThriftyFun.
Desktop Page | View Mobile
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Generated 2023-01-23 12:40:38 in 3 secs. ⛅️️
© 1997-2023 by Cumuli, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
https://www.thriftyfun.com/Information-About-Porcelain-Doll-1.html