Konig & Wernicke Dolls 1911-1935 German

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K.W., Made in Germany, K & W markMax Köenig (also spelled Konig), along with Max and August Rudolph founded their doll company in Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany in 1911 known as Konig & Rudolph.  The following year 1912, the two 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 from the porcelain factories of Bahr & Pröschild, Hertel, Schwab & Co., and Armand Marseille.  They also must have made dolls of celluloid, as a doll mark contains the turtle mark as well.  In 1931 Konig & Wernicke obtained the doll factory of Adolf Wislizenus.

The Konig & Wernicke doll mark shown at left, on doll head mark of K.W. inside a circle, the red ink body stamp below reads; Made in Germany in a circle, and K & W in the inner center.

Some of the doll trade names used are: My Playmate, Mein Spielgefährte and My Pride, Mein Stolz mold 4711, which were distributed in the USA by George Borgfeldt.  Koenig & Wernicke made Dolly face, Character Baby and Character dolls all of good quality.

Koenig (Konig) & Wernicke doll mold and doll marks:

98 99 136 155 170 179 199 1040
1070 1090 1570 1590 4711

K.W.

inside circle

K & W

Made in

Germany

K & W

 

K & W, W, 29815 or 29817 + a turtle symbol - on celluloid dolls

 

Koenig & Wernicke Dolls 1911-1935 German

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