Doll Makers Marks and Information

Armand Marseille dolls were manufactured between the 1890's and the 1930's Armand Marseille was born in St Petersburg in 1856 but emigrated later with his family to Thuringia in Germany…

Alt, Beck & Gottschalck. Alt, Beck & Gottschalck were founded in Germany. They were in business between 1854 and 1941. They made bisque and china head dolls on bodies of…

Chad Valley Dolls, Chad Valley Ltd. Chad Valley began manufacturing dolls as part of England's National Scheme for employment of disabled men in 1917 although they had previously operated as…

Lenci Dolls. Lenci was founded by Elena Konig Scavini in Italy in 1918 and is still in business today. Elena was left alone while her husband, Enrico, went off to…

Montanari Madame Augusta Madame Montanari was an English doll maker between 1851 and 1884. She created beautiful, poured wax dolls and claimed to have crafted the famous Royal Model Dolls,…

KPM Berlin Dolls KPM Berlin aka Royal Porcelain Manufacture Berlin was founded in 1761 by the Merchant, Johann Ernst Gotzowski at the request of Friedrichs the Great. It became one…

KAMMER & REINHARDT Kammer & Reinhardt were German doll makers founded by Ernst Kämmer and Franz Reinhardt in 1885. Ernst Kammer was a sculptor and Franz Reinhardt was a merchant.…

Limoges Dolls Information and Makers Marks Limoges began making porcelain doll heads around 1915 through to 1924. Many Limoges Dolls were made by Lanternier who made bisque socket head child or…

Madame Alexander Dolls The Madame Alexander Doll Company was founded by Madame Beatrice Alexander Behrman in 1933. Madame Alexander was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 9, 1895. She…