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What is a pincushion doll?
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A pincushion doll, or half doll, is a porcelain figurine from the late 19th century. The top half was a doll resembling a woman, and the bottom half was a pincushion made to look like her skirt. On 1stDibs, find a collection of pincushion dolls from some of the world’s top sellers.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Vintage Miniature Half Doll German Porcelain Dutch Girl, Drip Catcher Pin 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a cute porcelain half-doll, meant to be posed on a pin cushion or a drip catcher. She is
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
German Bisque Porcelain Half Doll with Original Wire Lace Skirt Antique, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite antique German half doll with original lace dress on wire base.
She is holding the hand
Category
Vintage 1910s German Hollywood Regency Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Rare Art Deco Pierette Half Doll Pin Cushion
Located in Devon, England
Pierette half doll Pin Cushion with Marked Foreign to the reverse, most likely Japan for the German market
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Charming 1920's German Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Half Doll
Located in Red Lion, PA
Charming German Art Deco Porcelain Half Doll – Marked "Germany 3851"
This delightful German
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1930s, Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll
Located in Devon, England
Lovely 1930s Art Deco pin cushion half doll in the form of a young girl with a black bob haircut
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Collector's Encyclopaedia of Half Dolls by Norma Werner, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The Collector's Encyclopaedia of Half Dolls by Norma Werner and Frieda Marion. Collector Books
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
