22nd Nov, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
Lot 2007
 

2007

A Mid-19th Century China Shoulder Head Love Token Doll, with pierced ears, moulded and painted hair

A Mid-19th Century China Shoulder Head Love Token Doll, with pierced ears, moulded and painted hair and face, bisque lower arms and legs, on a fabric body, wearing a wine red lace trimmed jacket, pleated tiered skirt, attached oval wool panel, edged in pink silk and embroidered with a love heart and 'G B' '1846', 21cm; A Bisque Shoulder Head Doll, with moulded hair and painted face, wearing a red and blue uniform with trim decoration, carrying a barrel on a strap, a bag with needles in and a pair of scissors, also with a wicker basket pin cushion; 19cm; Small China Shoulder Head Doll, on fabric body, 10cm (3)

Sold for £400
Estimated at £100 - £150


 

. Tiny doll - tiny nibbles to the front shoulder mount and slight wear overall. China head love token doll - no cracks to head, some small black spotting, bisque arms and legs are ok - some slight pitting outside of arms. Pleated skirt is very rubbed to the edges. One tiny hole to oval panel and pink silk trims rubbed, faded and worn. Bisque pedlar doll - unable to see condition of shoulders, but feels ok, bisque lower arms and legs, rubbing to the front of one boot. Couple of small holes to the skirt and pantalons, Wicker basket split and half wooden circular base missing.

 


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