Why You’ll Love It
This striking Victorian lady is styled after fashion in the American West during the late nineteenth century. Dressed in a beautifully layered saloon or dance hall gown, she is made of porcelain with moveable arms and legs. Her softly painted porcelain face features rosy cheeks, delicate lips, and gorgeous eyes. The fitted corset-style bodice and off-the-shoulder neckline create a fashionable silhouette, with gathered sleeves and draped bustle overskirt . Multiple tiers of ruffled lace cascade down the skirt. Subtle lavender tones blend with soft ivory and cream fabrics, producing a refined color palette that has developed a gentle patina through age. The gown has some yellowing spots due to age.
Perfect for a Western saloon, Victorian theater, dance hall, gambling room, frontier hotel, elegant parlor, or Old West streetscape.
Details
Materials: Porcelain, silk, lace, mixed media
Scale & Size: 1:12 scale; 5½" tall
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Artist: Artisan, unsigned
Collection: The Maureen Fukushima Collection
Please Note: The Saloon Doll as shown only. Other accessories and dolls shown are for staging purposes.
A Note About Value
Every miniature we offer has been carefully evaluated for its craftsmanship, rarity, condition, provenance, and collectibility. Many of the artisan pieces we sell are one-of-a-kind works that may never appear on the market again. While original retail prices provide an interesting historical reference, they rarely reflect decades of appreciation, the artist's legacy, or the scarcity of surviving examples.
Our pricing reflects the miniature's place within today's collector market and the years we've spent studying the artists, histories, and values that make these tiny works of art so special.
A Commitment to Research
Every miniature has a story, and uncovering it is one of our greatest passions. We carefully research each piece, but unsigned or illegible works can remain mysteries. If you can identify an artist or provide additional information, we'd be delighted to hear from you and will gladly update the listing to preserve their legacy.
