Ballet theatre figurine

[Wavylos]

Hi Guys,

I am looking for something I saw on Antiques Roadshow - cant remember what they are called so it makes it really hard to know what to ask for

It was a porcelian ballet stage with little dancers etc - Don Quixote. I would love to find out if they are available for other ballets.

Alison

[KC]

Are you referring to the Volkstedt porcelain ballerinas?
Example below?

http://www.antique-china-porcelain-collectibles.com/store/PPF/Category_ID/222/products.asp

[Wavylos]

Thanks for the link, but no that's not it.

It was a whole scene, more like a diorama? It had a stage, dancers, curtains and I think there may have been some little audience seats in the front.

I just don't know what they are called and that makes it really hard to search for.

[KC]

Will help look....seems interesting!

[wendy177]

God KC please find something on this one spent all morning tryin to track something down even went through antiques roadshows archives and came up with zip!!!! making me crazy

[Wavylos]

Thanks so much for your help guys.

I still have not found anything but I will post back when I do.

Sounds like I will have to hold out till I've bought myself one first though

Thanks again.

[KC]

Still lookin!

[sapphire]

Haven't found anything yet on this end either. 

[hosman321]

I haven't found anything either. But I'm bound and determined!

[Wavylos]

Ha ha me too. I am getting a little bit obsessed - I just love the ballet and the "" was so beautiful.

I wish now that I paid more attention when Antiques Roadshow was on but I assumed there would be some sort of commentary on the website and I was at a friends house so didn't really want to be unsociable I regret that now, of course!

But yes, bound and determined I am too, so off I go to google random phrases such as antique diorama!

[KC]

Okay, lets get down to basics....

Do you know when you saw the show (month, week, day, time, station).  Was it Antique Roadshow or was it some other show like Antique Treasure Hunters Road Show...etc.

I am leaning toward the idea that it was a music box or jewelry box with the porcelain figures/stage on top.

[wendy177]

Kc I thought the same thing  with the music box but have come up empty!!!! Wavylos did the ballerinas move, come off or were they attached to the stage??