Bride Doll.

Nice little bride here.  about 16" tall.  Can't find a marking or anything to identify it.  Face is porcelain I believe.  Someone told me they thing it's antique because the dress is dirty but it wasn't really a reliable person.

I know less than nothing on dolls. But I'm laid up and have nothing to do so researching this might be fun....plus added knowledge on a subject is never a bad thing

So.....
Is it just the face that seems porcelain or arms too?
Is there a full body and is it the same material as the face and/or arms?
And do her hands have fingernails etched in or are they smooth?

 Grab a magnifying glass. And search entire body for a slight engraving. Read that some are marked ever so slightly. Maybe just a circle or a letter. And could be in an area that it looks like a manufacturing error or something.

Do the clothes have a tag anywhere. Doesn't have to have writing, just a lip of material that looks like tag.

And look up inside, all around, the doll and box for an inspection number. Little sticker or piece of paper.


No promises. I'm just bored and stuck in bed/house for while.

Funny... I have a large number of dolls from my units in January.  I have them set aside for now.  I suspect they aren't very valuable but there are a number of ones that look interesting.  Doll clothes in a shadow box, anniversary new in box barbies, large~18" porcelain dolls, and then a bunch of "old" looking raggety dolls (best guess ~1930-50) that are in pretty rough shape.

Sam

We were at Goodwill the other day buying jeans to resell at the flea and we decided to look around for other stuff. We (my son and I) go over to the toys and I pick up a couple barbie dolls and I'm looking between their legs for the date stamp. My son asks what I'm doing so I explain to him that some dolls have their markings between the legs on the thighs and some (like the one I had in my hand) have it on the lower back. Chase laughs and says "who says barbies aren't realistic? They even have tramp stamps" me and two women in the aisle died laughing!

Thanks Alias, the whole body is porcelain.  I'll try and find an identifying mark tomorrow.

Funny... I have a large number of dolls from my units in January.  I have them set aside for now.  I suspect they aren't very valuable but there are a number of ones that look interesting.  Doll clothes in a shadow box, anniversary new in box barbies, large~18" porcelain dolls, and then a bunch of "old" looking raggety dolls (best guess ~1930-50) that are in pretty rough shape.

Sam

Sometimes those rough dolls sell for mad money on Ebay, just depends on era, style, & maker/brand.

Well, got excited for a sec cause I found s simular one. Yours has the same look as those in the Zseymour Mann collection. But all those are marked, back of the neck.  So if this isn't marked it's back to the hunt I go!

Might be good if it's NOT a Mann.  Those were sold on QVC. Home shopping network. Mint condition valued at $75. More likely $25 range in this economy since all for sale are not selling. And since yours is dirty...

Search for a stamp or some identifying marking and let me know.

At least I'm learning something......learning I don't want to deal in dolls!  lol

Well, got excited for a sec cause I found s simular one. Yours has the same look as those in the Zseymour Mann collection. But all those are marked, back of the neck.  So if this isn't marked it's back to the hunt I go!

Thanks for the help.  I am actually feeling quite dumb now because I just found a very blatant and obvious mark below the neck.  Not sure how I didn't see it before.  It is marked Cathay Collection.  They don't seem to be selling for very much but I havn't found the exact doll yet.  It also says 1 _______ 5000.  It seems as though there should be a number on that line but there is not.