How to identify a doll.
Ceramic dolls manufacturers.
How to read an antique german doll mark.
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.
In the 19th century demand for porcelain dolls was on the rise and manufacturers began mass producing heads hands and feet.
For collectors this led to their allure as no two dolls were alike.
Porcelain dolls that were made 80 to 100 years ago or more can be quite valuable.
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.
The main manufacturer in the post soviet region and the only bone china company in the baltic states 1941.
Jema holland ceramic.
In the beginning porcelain dolls were crafted by a single skilled dollmaker.