Peter Scherf Dolls 1879-1920s German

Peter Scherf founded his doll factory in the "Town of Toys" Sonneberg, Germany in 1879, when Peter passed away in 1887 the company was divided amongst family members, however they continued to provide bisque dolls, many for the American market, well into the 1920's. 

The bisque Dolly faced (size 10-30" tall) doll heads were produced for them by Armand Marseille's porcelain factory, the bisque shoulder heads came on a riveted kid leather body with bisque lower arms and hands or the socket heads on a jointed all composition  body, wigged, glass eyes, open mouth, dolls are usually marked: Made in Germany P Sch - and are of good quality.

Shown on left; Peter Scherf, antique bisque Dolly face socket head with Armand Marseille (A.M.) and Scherf markings (Made in Germany P. Sch.), sleep eyes, feathered brows, open mouth on an all composition jointed body.  Oops, someone forgot to note the dolls height and mold number.

Peter Scherf Dolls 1879-1920s German

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