Antique Dolls

[Norene]

I recently acquired 2 antique dolls. I don't know much about them. If anyone can tell me anything about them I'd appreciate it. I didn't know if anyone here collects and would be interested in them as I would like to sell them. Thanks for any information.

The first one is about 23" tall with a china head/shoulder plate, 1/2 china arms and legs with a cloth body.




The 2nd doll is about 17" tall with a porcelain head and body. She is a Schoenau & Hoffmeister Hanna

[georgeanne]

I think you might see about selling them on Ebay. I have antique china shoulder heads and Armand Marseilles and a few other makers. They are my first love. Let me see if I have my antique doll books somewhere that I can get to them and I will let you know. There are Ladies here that collect antique dolls as well, but not many and I think it would be worth it to educate yourself first before selling them to be honest.

[Norene]

Thank you for the input Georgeanne.

[LINDASLITTLEBLESSINGS]

I recently acquired 2 antique dolls. I don't know much about them. If anyone can tell me anything about them I'd appreciate it. I didn't know if anyone here collects and would be interested in them as I would like to sell them. Thanks for any information.

The first one is about 23" tall with a china head/shoulder plate, 1/2 china arms and legs with a cloth body.




The 2nd doll is about 17" tall with a porcelain head and body. She is a Schoenau & Hoffmeister Hanna

They both look like reproductions made in ceramic class....

[Norene]

I do know that they are originals and are very old. A lady in her 90's had them when she was little.

[Barbara L.]

They are both pretty dolls.
I have seen the lady doll before as both an antique and as a reproduction.
I have some of them that my grandmother made.
Your lady doll looks more like an antique to me.

[LINDASLITTLEBLESSINGS]

The china could be old but not the other one

[georgeanne]

Here's a link to a Hanna on Ruby Lane with the marks. I will copy and paste more as I find them.

https://www.rubylane.com/item/719320-TF ... a-Schoenau

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/ ... f6841a6baa

Here are some images I found. This all might confuse you more.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=sch ... &FORM=IGRE

This shows you marks and faces.

https://www.dollreference.com/schoenau_ ... dolls.html

Here's some information on the Shoulder Head. I will add more as I find it.

http://antiques.lovetoknow.com/Antique_Dolls_China_Head

https://www.dollreference.com/china_head_dolls.html

https://www.etsy.com/market/china_head_doll

http://www.bing.com/shop?q=china+head+d ... 24E5BA1F12

[LINDASLITTLEBLESSINGS]

I have been collecting for more then 30 years and have many antique dolls so I know dolls pretty well......just trying to help.

[georgeanne]

Linda I have been collecting for a lot longer than 30 years and started with antique dolls. I sent her the pictures for reference so she can do her own research.

[Norene]

Thank you ladies. I will go through these links. I'm not very familiar with the antique dolls so I wasn't really sure where to start that's why I thought Doll Fan might be able to give me some direction. I sure do appreciate your help!

[LINDASLITTLEBLESSINGS]

Linda I have been collecting for a lot longer than 30 years and started with antique dolls. I sent her the pictures for reference so she can do her own research.

Sorry....

[georgeanne]

Linda I have been collecting for a lot longer than 30 years and started with antique dolls. I sent her the pictures for reference so she can do her own research.

Sorry....

No reason to be sorry I shouldn’t have said that, I just have personally said something was such and such and I was so sure, only to find our I was wrong, I have embarrassed myself that way on more than a few occasions. For me I have to see something in person before making a judgment call, and even then as I said I have made myself look like an idiot.

Linda.