This month, our readers submitted a 19th-century porcelain head doll, a Fred Stark Machine Age sterling silver flatware set, and a set of Art Nouveau “Lily” pattern sterling demitasse spoons.

Pop into any antique store in the country and you’ll likely find at least one porcelain doll sitting on a shelf (probably next to the vintage figurines). But how much are these delicate dolls worth?

Q My mom has asked me to see if I can find the value of this doll she has. The doll is about 25 inches long and has the words “Heinrich Handwerck” and “Simon & Halbic” stamped on the back of her neck.

Joyce Condrey is a skilled porcelain doll maker and spent years traveling the country as an instructor, teaching others how ...

Ann Marie Carlson shifted half a dozen pieces of the thin porcelain in her hands and dry-fitted them together. A piece of the forehead matched a cheek, a tiny nose fit into place and a skull piece ...

Q My mom has asked me to see if I can find the value of this doll she has. The doll is about 25 inches long and has the words “Heinrich Handwerck” and “Simon & Halbic” stamped on the back of her neck.