Featured My Mother’s Inherited China Doll

I only asked because some of the china heads did have a pinkish tone.

I'm not all that familiar with the china heads....

 

The letter gives an idea as to how old at least SOME part of the doll is on the first page!! I think it’s just an interesting read.........

 

Good Lord Greg, I cannot imagine seeing well enough to do any kind of fine needle work at age 95!!!!!!! GOD BLESS HER

 

And thank you ALL for all of your help and input.....wish I’d seen it waaaay back when, when I would have hoped I could have asked Mom some questions about it all

 

BTW....don't be afraid of removing the pins....you can always put them back!!

Curious.....are they push pins aka common pins, or safety pin type?

 

Aqui, your doll and all her bedding and clothes are stunning, what marvels to cherish
The letter kept with her is another wow

 

Hi Aquitaine,
Some of the shoes she builds are wonderful also. She says she makes the shoes for taller dolls since her fingers can not bend and wrap the leather needed for the smaller dolls. I have one doll she made 5 years ago. I'll have to dig her out for photos. Diana is a wonderful person. She has a 200 year old tall clock that has not run for 25 years since she does not like the sound of the bell. I changed the strike so it strikes on a rod instead of the bell. The bell sound was weird so I bypassed it to strike on a spring rod.
greg

 

@Christmasjoy
I think there are white spots. See the red circles
The blue appear to be reflection

@Aquitaine
Do you have a magnifying glass to double check?

 

Greenbush, MA.....Ithink it is/was near Scituate/or part of......looks like there’s a rotary at that address now!!!

 

I’ll check it in the daylight!!!!! GOOD EYES!!!!

 

Push pins with a small red head on them.....hahaha......I have a feeling she’ll be getting “nekked”!!

 

@gregsglass, Aren’t you a sweetheart to “subdue” that clock for her!!! And would ❤️ to see pics of the doll she made for you!!!

 

TY......I couldn't quite make out what came after GREEN! LOL!

The pins with the red heads are pretty modern.

You know one thing, the head fits the time period, and the body is at least as old as 1949.

Does she wear a dress or just what you show?

 

Something like this would be lovely.

 

I can't find a good example on line that isn't Pinterest....(gosh I'm starting to really dislike that site)......
same style as above, dark dress, tiny print, and perhaps buttoned down the front. More "everyday" type .

Displaying her as pictured is lovely too.

 

Wow - such a neatly-dressed little lady ! I think the letter is just as wonderful.

 

Thank you all for your wonderful thoughts!!!! Having not seen that doll or letter before, it just makes me wish it had been at least shared with me back then......or possibly it was and I’ve totally forgotten it!!! Giving the benefit of doubt since it all WAS a while ago!!
So should I start a new thread or just add the 10 more “nekked” images here????? Looking at her more carefully was a little surprising!!!!

 

@judy, that dress would be and is gorgeous!!!!! But then again, I never was into dolls, I just think this one is special because of its history!!!!

 

Thank you @Tom Mackay !!

 

How nice to have that letter to go along with the doll and the bed. I don't live far from the Greenbush area and the Greenbush train is only a short distance from here. The rotary was only installed a few years ago. I still find it confusing.