German china-head doll with 1880s hairstyle representing a child. Courtesy of Foulke Archives
German china-head doll with 1860s hairdo. Courtesy of Foulke Archives

By Jan Foulke

Q: My mother’s interest in dolls involved both her col­lection and dressing dolls for local charities. I am hoping you can identify this doll. She thought it might be German when she found it in an antique store, but the seller didn’t know. She asked other collectors, but nobody could help her. As she has now passed away, I am taking up the cause to learn all there is to know about this doll.

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Jan Foulke (retired) is an authority on antique and vintage dolls, with over 40 years of experience in the field. She’s the author of the full-color reference book “Jan Foulke’s Guide to Dolls.” Subscribe now to read Foulke’s columns in the DOLLS online archive.