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Title: Antique porcelain figurines help needed!
Post by: AdamC on September 16, 2011, 04:39:33 PM
Hi there,

my grandfather got these two small porcelain figurines from his mother. When she gave them, she said that they are over one hundred years old. I also know that "she got them from jews" (and it must have been in or near romania). Does anyone have more information about these figurines? They have no stamp.

(http://tempabc.blogg.se/images/2011/foto681_166412322.jpg)
Title: Re: Antique porcelain figurines help needed!
Post by: regularjoe2 on September 16, 2011, 09:31:01 PM
Welcome to the forum , AdamC .

Looks like a couple of tough ole gals (most of the features of these two items seem to be lacking in 'dainty' details -esp. thickness of the porcelain/ceramic) .

As far as the origin , I'd say that they do appear to be European (East,West,North,South?) , but pretty much just guessing @ your posted image of them .

One , sans body , appears to be a head from a cloth doll ; the full-figured gal is also a doll (a ceramic one) ....

My best conclusion is that what you've got there are classified as "toys" for the young girls of a household .

Cool little do-dads , AdamC .
Title: Re: Antique porcelain figurines help needed!
Post by: AdamC on September 17, 2011, 05:45:06 AM
That's cool to hear! Thanks for the information, regularjoe2!