{"product_id":"vintage-half-doll-china-bisque-pin-cushion-lady-lilac-pink-dress-hat","title":"Vintage Half doll China Bisque Pin Cushion Lady (Lilac Pink dress\/ Hat)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVintage Half doll China Bisque Pin Cushion Lady (Lilac Pink dress\/ Hat)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage Half doll China Bisque Pin Cushion Lady (Lilac Pink dress with Matching Hat tied with a green ribbon) 16363. The inside has some broken reed so she was probably attached to a bottle top or brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: ~9.5 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis half-doll is in good visible condition with no cracks, chips or restoration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a small mark on her left cheek which, when viewed under a jeweller's loupe, appears to have not been painted: either that or the paint has worn off with age. The price has been adjusted to account for the defect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is engraved 'Foreign' with the number 16363 around the base. This indicates that she was probably made in Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe images were taken with and without flash, hence the differences in colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome Trivia For You\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePincushion dolls are not really dolls and often were not even pin cushions! Some collectors use the term “half-doll.” The top half of each doll was made of porcelain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe edge of the half-doll was made with several small holes for thread, and the doll was stitched to a fabric body with a voluminous skirt. The finished figure was used to cover a hot pot of tea, powder box, pincushion, broom, or lamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey were made in sizes from less than an inch to over 9 inches high. Pin cushion dolls were often hand-painted. Most date from the early 1900s to the 1950s. Collectors often find just the porcelain doll without the fabric skirt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullard-antiques-and-collectibles.myshopify.com\/collections\/collectibles-half-doll-pin-cushion-lady\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003emore half-dolls.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Germany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38057354264725,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/DSC06953_679d7315-e096-4630-a11c-1584b0dcb4f7.jpg?v=1766329853","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/vintage-half-doll-china-bisque-pin-cushion-lady-lilac-pink-dress-hat","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}