Figurine - Porcelain half-doll pin cushion with separate half-doll torso (2) - Porcelain, Textile






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A pair of vintage female porcelain half dolls from 1920–1930, including one mounted on a textile pincushion.
Description from the seller
Antique Porcelain Half Dolls – Set of 2 – Full Pincushion Doll with Porcelain Legs & Elegant Lady in Orange – Excellent Condition
A beautiful collection of two antique-style porcelain half dolls, each displaying distinctive period costume detailing, delicate facial features and attractive hand-painted finishes.
This charming pair includes an unusual full pincushion doll with porcelain legs and a voluminous organza skirt, together with an elegant lady in a striking orange dress.
Doll 1 – Elegant Lady with Full Organza Skirt and Porcelain Legs
A particularly charming porcelain pincushion doll depicting an elegant lady with a beautifully styled high white hairstyle, decorated with delicate pink flowers and green foliage.
She wears a pale lavender bodice with a contrasting orange-red centre panel. Her hands are delicately positioned together in a graceful, prayer-like gesture.
The doll is mounted on a generously proportioned pincushion covered in soft pale yellow organza, arranged in gathered layers to create the appearance of a full period skirt.
The skirt is finished with decorative green stitching around the hem, and a pair of porcelain legs extends beneath the fabric, complete with painted shoes.
A particularly attractive feature is the combination of the finely modelled porcelain upper body, original-style textile skirt and porcelain legs.
* Serial number: 60389
* Total height: 14 cm
* Porcelain half doll height: 7 cm
* Overall dimensions: 14 × 10 × 10 cm
* Complete with porcelain legs
* Condition: No chips, cracks or damage to the porcelain
* Minor paint wear to the porcelain legs and shoes, consistent with age
* Fabric shows gentle age-related wear
Doll 2 – Elegant Lady in Vibrant Orange Dress
A striking porcelain half doll depicting a fashionable lady wearing a beautifully painted bright orange dress with puffed sleeves and contrasting white cuffs.
She has an elaborate powdered-style white hairstyle, decorated with delicate blue ribbons, and beautifully defined facial features, including finely painted eyes, eyebrows and red lips.
Her graceful pose, with one hand resting on her hip and the other holding a colourful fan, gives the figure an especially elegant appearance.
The vibrant orange colouring is particularly attractive and contrasts beautifully with the pale porcelain complexion and white hairstyle.
* Marked: Foreign
* Serial number: 15162
* Dimensions: 9.5 × 7 × 3 cm
* Condition: Excellent, with no chips, cracks or damage
* Beautifully preserved vibrant colours
* Fine hand-painted facial details
Overall Condition
Both porcelain dolls are in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or structural damage.
The first doll retains its full fabric skirt and porcelain legs, with only minor paint wear to the legs and shoes.
The second doll displays particularly vibrant colouring and fine facial detailing.
A delightful pair of collectible porcelain half dolls, ideal for collectors of antique pincushion dolls, period costume figurines and early 20th-century decorative porcelain.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.
Both dolls will be carefully packaged for safe transportation.
Antique Porcelain Half Dolls – Set of 2 – Full Pincushion Doll with Porcelain Legs & Elegant Lady in Orange – Excellent Condition
A beautiful collection of two antique-style porcelain half dolls, each displaying distinctive period costume detailing, delicate facial features and attractive hand-painted finishes.
This charming pair includes an unusual full pincushion doll with porcelain legs and a voluminous organza skirt, together with an elegant lady in a striking orange dress.
Doll 1 – Elegant Lady with Full Organza Skirt and Porcelain Legs
A particularly charming porcelain pincushion doll depicting an elegant lady with a beautifully styled high white hairstyle, decorated with delicate pink flowers and green foliage.
She wears a pale lavender bodice with a contrasting orange-red centre panel. Her hands are delicately positioned together in a graceful, prayer-like gesture.
The doll is mounted on a generously proportioned pincushion covered in soft pale yellow organza, arranged in gathered layers to create the appearance of a full period skirt.
The skirt is finished with decorative green stitching around the hem, and a pair of porcelain legs extends beneath the fabric, complete with painted shoes.
A particularly attractive feature is the combination of the finely modelled porcelain upper body, original-style textile skirt and porcelain legs.
* Serial number: 60389
* Total height: 14 cm
* Porcelain half doll height: 7 cm
* Overall dimensions: 14 × 10 × 10 cm
* Complete with porcelain legs
* Condition: No chips, cracks or damage to the porcelain
* Minor paint wear to the porcelain legs and shoes, consistent with age
* Fabric shows gentle age-related wear
Doll 2 – Elegant Lady in Vibrant Orange Dress
A striking porcelain half doll depicting a fashionable lady wearing a beautifully painted bright orange dress with puffed sleeves and contrasting white cuffs.
She has an elaborate powdered-style white hairstyle, decorated with delicate blue ribbons, and beautifully defined facial features, including finely painted eyes, eyebrows and red lips.
Her graceful pose, with one hand resting on her hip and the other holding a colourful fan, gives the figure an especially elegant appearance.
The vibrant orange colouring is particularly attractive and contrasts beautifully with the pale porcelain complexion and white hairstyle.
* Marked: Foreign
* Serial number: 15162
* Dimensions: 9.5 × 7 × 3 cm
* Condition: Excellent, with no chips, cracks or damage
* Beautifully preserved vibrant colours
* Fine hand-painted facial details
Overall Condition
Both porcelain dolls are in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or structural damage.
The first doll retains its full fabric skirt and porcelain legs, with only minor paint wear to the legs and shoes.
The second doll displays particularly vibrant colouring and fine facial detailing.
A delightful pair of collectible porcelain half dolls, ideal for collectors of antique pincushion dolls, period costume figurines and early 20th-century decorative porcelain.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.
Both dolls will be carefully packaged for safe transportation.
