Dolls & Teddy Bear Sale - Tuesday 30th January 2018 10:30 AM

Featuring in the Dolls and Teddy Bear sale on the 30th of January were four Door of Hope dolls, which were created at the Door of Hope Mission in Shanghai, China from 1901-1949. At the beginning of the 20th century, destitute young Chinese women dressed carved wooden-head dolls in the costumes representing the various classes of people in their country. The heads were produced by carvers from the Ning-Po region. Their hand-made clothing, made by the girls of the Mission, represents exact costuming for different classes of Chinese people; there are 25 dolls in the series.