by B. W. Flowers
These three dolls are similar but their marks are completely different. All three dolls are eight inches tall with bisque heads and paper mache bodies. They all have fixed eyes, single stoke eye brows, open mouth with teeth and nose dots. But their marks and face molds are different. The wigs are re-styled and the clothes are vintage, but may not be original.
References:
Dictionary of Doll Marks by Jean Bach A Sterling/Main Street Book, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York
Dictionary of Doll Marks by Jean Bach A Sterling/Main Street Book, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York
The doll in the red strip appears to be a Gebr. Knoch. Quoting The German Encyclopedia 1800-1930, page (162), Black dolls were made by the
Gerb. Knoch Company. This doll bears one type of the Knoch marking. The doll in the red stripped dress is marked with the “trademark gekreuzte knochen (crossbones) 185 19/0. It does not appear to be marked with DEP.
Made in Germany/201. 8/0 DEP.
Second Doll
Made in
Third Doll
(crossbones)
185 19/0
Black Dolls From the Past....
The dolls are ready for School with new or re-styled wigs and clean dresses. DH wants to talk smack about the amount of money spent on getting them ready,but that is OK. They are worth it!
3 Bisque Dolls
Recknagel
Rauenstein
Knoch
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