Featured little lady with fan

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  1. Phaik Hooi

    Phaik Hooi Well-Known Member

    dear all

    this little lady is 3" tall and the base is 1 1/4"
    there is no mark anywhere.
    she has 4 holes at her base and i was wondering what the holes were used for.
    does anyone have any idea who made this and what it is used for?

    regards
    phaik hooi lady w fan front.png lady w fan back.png lady w fan bottom.png
     
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  2. Sandra

    Sandra Well-Known Member

    Your dear little lady is a pincushion doll. The holes were to secure by sewing, the doll to a weighted base, covered in fabric.
    These dolls were most often made in Japan or Germany, yours is probably a "made in Japan" model.
     
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  3. janetpjohn

    janetpjohn Well-Known Member

    Also called a half doll.
     
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  4. Phaik Hooi

    Phaik Hooi Well-Known Member

    thanx! mystery solved yay!:)
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    This one is 1920s. Think yours is same era.

    Debora

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  6. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Half dolls were often made in Germany, with Japan copying. I think yours is from Japan. Deborah's looks German

    Half dolls can be pin cushions, brushes, lamps, what ever someone wanted to turn them into by sewing a skirt bottom to.

    If you intend to sell it -Wash it. You'll get more for it that way.
     
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Agree re Japan as source. Not as finely crafted as example.

    Debora
     
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  8. Phaik Hooi

    Phaik Hooi Well-Known Member

    noted japan copy. yes definitely not as finely crafted. thanx for the age estimate.
    regards
    phaik hooi
     
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