I have a old china doll that was my grandma's. It has Home Industry doll on its back torso, 68-7 on its neck, and what I think is DPC on the nape of the neck. It is not in very good condition and I I believe all the clothes may not be original, but I would love to find out more information about it and am unable to find anything online. Can anyone help?
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I am not finding this exact company but I can give you a bit of information I have found out about the dolls in general. The doll you have appears to be made from Chinese porcelain because it looks like it was glazed to give it a shinny look. These dolls first showed up on the market about the 1840s to the 1880s. Many doll makers during this period would ship the dolls to people in a small box and they would assemble them at home. The reason I am saying is is by the look of the doll and how it is put together.
I am excited to learn more! The very little I know about this brand I picked up a few years ago when I started studying Eastern European dolls. I did not get to see this when I was in NYC, but they have either a display or a doll there.....
The company Home Industry was a popular Czechoslovakian doll maker in the 1920s-1940s (I am not sure if they lasted longer than that--the bulk of the dolls I see with this brand are credited from the 1930s-1940s),
Their dolls were primarily made of paper mache or celluloid. You stated that yours is porcelain, so that has me even more curious as perhaps your doll may be a doll that was repaired over the years and had a head and a body that was put together from multiple sources to keep the child of the house happy after it was broken.
The doll's hair looks like it is mohair or real human hair, which was common in the time frame of these dolls (1920s-1940s).
These types of dolls are fairly rare and very fragile because of their materials (often not surviving if they were loved and played with).
What is the doll stuffed with?
I suggest if you are not going to display her, to wrap her in an acid free material and store in a cool, dry, dark location. If you do display her, keep her out of the sun or any elements (not near the bathroom or kitchen or in a damp location).
I am happy to see you aren't interested in selling her and will enjoy her. She could use a little TLC and there are a lot of YouTube videos to help you if you go that path.
Post back what you learn!
Here is a link to putting you in the right path to finding the info/origin of this doll - www.reference.com/
Since you are wanting information and not value I believe this doll is worthy of posting on a doll forum as these members love to see dolls like this.
Please post this and maybe let us know what you find out.
Thank you I will take more photos as post as not interested in value as would never sell it Its been in my family a long time just would like to know where it originated from
Thanks for posting a reply.
It is always nice to hear when an item like this means something in someone's life and they want to keep it so I hope you will post to those sites and let us know what you find out.
What a beautiful doll! It is so encouraging to see people discussing actual antique and collectible dolls.
It is beautiful to see the natural materials, and, in spite of its condition, it shows great sturdiness and character
a super find
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