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Antique 19th Century German CM Bergmann Bisque Composite Doll Sleep Eyes

About the Item

Antique German bisque head doll by CM Bergmann with articulated jointed limbs and composite body, non-original human hair, sleep eyes, marked “Made in Germany CM Bergmann II” on back of neck, dressed in a floral dress with pink sash and undergarments that include training stays. “Charles M. Bergmann operated a doll company in Waltershausen, Thüringia, Germany, by 1909 he added a factory in Friedrichroda, Germany, until they went bankrupt in 1931. Bergmann dolls came in sizes from 13" to 34" tall, with composition ball jointed bodies and a bisque socket head or bisque shoulder head and kid body, supplied from other manufacturers; Armand Marseilles, ABG - Alt, Beck & Gottschalck, William Gobel, Simon & Halbig and maybe others. Bergmann also made papier mache dolls, kid leather bodied dolls, character baby dolls. Dolls were distributed in the United States by Louis Wolf & Company, who registered these doll trademarks for them Measure: 24".
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good Overall - Staining/wear to body/limbs; loose neck; non original hair/detached; see pictures.
  • Seller Location:
    Dayton, OH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 299111stDibs: LU5343223820942
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