Antique Porcelain Half Doll, Collectible Antique Doll, Miniature shops doll, Antique Pincushion Doll, Germany Half Doll

Hello & Welcome,
This listing is for an antique half doll.
She is an original antique piece and is in wonderful condition.
She comes from my private collection. Has been kept in a curio cabinet and comes from a smoke free environment.

NO chips, cracks, repairs. Please view all photos.
Circa 1900-1930's
Marked with the Carl Schneider mark on back.
Incised with the numerals 12286.
She is an "arms away - returning" style larger half doll.
She is 3.5 inches tall.

She has molded feathers in her hair and a molded head band.
She holds a fan in both hands in front of her bodice.
She has beautiful hand painted flowers on each sleeve and molded accents on the center from of her bodice.

References to this half doll can be found in many books. One such example can be found on page 133 in "The Collector's Encyclopedia of Half-Dolls" by Frieda Marion and Norma Werner.

This half doll comes from my private collection.
She has been in my family for a very long time. My Grandmother was a very serious collector of half dolls and I inherited the love for them as well. My Grandmother had duplicates of so many simply because over the years as she collected and her collection grew and grew, she tended to forget what she owned. I think her reasoning on this was "when it doubt....buy and when I get home I will find out". LOL She could never part with them, even if she already had the same half doll. She kept them all. :)

Once she purchased or in many cases was gifted a half doll she didn't get rid of it. She was a master seamstress and often times she would make them into a pincushion if she had duplicates. Many she used in her sewing room. I am thinning out the collection as I have no way to display them all. Many have been packed away in steamer trunks and these beauties are far too pretty to not be seen and enjoyed.

Please view ALL PHOTOS...they are a large part of the description.
Pictures are provided for your benefit so you may 'see' what you are purchasing and they are considered part of description.
Zoom in and view all photos carefully ~ ask any questions you may have before purchasing please.
I take many photos to provide you with as much detail as possible.

I trust Buyers will rely on personal knowledge about what it is they are purchasing- or will become informed prior to purchase. Communication is key to a successful transaction.
This is why I list pages in reference book where possible.

This listing is for the half doll pictured in the first photo and corresponding photos. Photos 9 shows other half dolls that I have for sale. These dolls are NOT included in this listing.
The last photo shows two stunning antique half dolls that I transformed into Pincushion/Boudoir dolls. Please visit my store for current availability of my pincushion dolls.

The stand IS NOT included in the listing and is shown for photo purposes only. I do offer these for sale however it is not included with the half doll.
Please visit my store for the separate listing which offers the doll stands.

She would make a beautiful addition to any collection and would also make a stunning pincushion doll.

Please ask any questions you may have prior to buying, I will always answer promptly.

Shipping will be done through USPS. I do ship world wide. If you do not see your shipping destination please message me.
For Domestic shipping you have the option of First Class or Priority. Please understand that with Priority that USPS provides a nominal amount of insurance where as First Class offers none.
The choice is yours but please know the differences before selecting.

Thank you for viewing my listing and please visit my shop for other shops antique half dolls along with many other interesting items