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Gebrüder Knoch bisque socket head doll, doll mold 193,
glass eyes, single stroke eyebrows, upper and lower painted eye
lashes, open mouth with teeth, jointed composition and wood body. |
Founded by the brothers (Gebrüder) Ernst and Christian Knoch in 1877, their
porcelain factory was located at Neustadt near Colburg, Germany.
Early G. Knoch bisque doll heads are not marked, until they were purchased by the
Max Oscar Arnold company in 1919. Some of Gebruder Knoch doll markings
contain a symbol of crossed bones, with G K N, a mold number,
Germany, DEP or Ges N Gesch, as shown in the marking on right.
Note the German to English translation of
crossed bones is "gekreuzte knochen", which gives you a clue as to why
they might choose this symbol for their marking. |
Gebrüder Knoch bisque doll head, doll mark GK
crossed bones, N, Made in Germany, 193, 10/0, DEP. |
