Visual images text of doll makers marks menu a to z.
Ceramic dolls manufacturers.
How to identify a doll.
The main manufacturer in the post soviet region and the only bone china company in the baltic states 1941.
In the 19th century demand for porcelain dolls was on the rise and manufacturers began mass producing heads hands and feet.
In the beginning porcelain dolls were crafted by a single skilled dollmaker.
How to read an antique german doll mark.
The most common german bisque doll to find is by far the armand marseille 390 and 370.
For example a doll made in 1916 by the french sculptor albert marque one of 100 limited edition dolls dressed by the parisian couturier jeanne margaine lacroix was sold in 2014 by auction house theriault s for 300 000.
For collectors this led to their allure as no two dolls were alike.
Some of the best known antique dolls made in germany were made by armand marseille in some ways armand marseille was the mattel of the german doll market and the ubiquitous 390 dolly faced bisque doll was the barbie doll.