König & Wernicke Dolls 1911-1935 German

Konig & Wernicke doll, Mein Stolz or My Pride, 36 1/2" tall, bisque socket head, feathered brows, sleep eyes, painted lower eyelashes, open mouth with teeth, dimple in her chin, jointed composition body, doll marked 4711 Made in Germany 93.  93 ct. = abt. 36.6142 inches

Max Köenig (also spelled Konig), along with Max and August Rudolph founded their Puppenfabrik (doll factory) in Waltershausen, Thüringia, Germany in 1911 known as Konig & Rudolph.  1912 the two Mr. Rudolph's left the company and Rudolph Wernicke jointed the firm and the company name was changed to Konig & Wernicke.  The bisque heads for Konig & Wernicke dolls were supplied by the porcelain factories of Bahr & Pröschild, Hertel, Schwab & Company and Armand Marseille.  They also made celluloid dolls, as the KW doll mark contains the Schildkrot turtle symbol as well.  In 1931 Konig & Wernicke purchased the doll factory of Adolf Wislizenus.

Konig & Wernicke used the doll mark K & W or K & WW.

Some Konig & Wernicke doll trade names are: My Playmate doll - Mein Spielgefährte and My Pride doll - Mein Stolz doll mold 4711, both dolls were distributed in the USA by George Borgfeldt., Butterfly Baby doll mold 90, K & W Nicaput is a painted hard rubber doll.

Konig & Wernicke made Dolly face, Character Baby and Character and dolls, all of good quality.  It is unknown to us when their operations ceased.