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Wagner & Zetzsche Doll, 12" tall, bisque head, composition jointed body, sleep
eyes, single stroke eyebrows, painted lashes, open mouth, mohair wig. |
Richard Wagner and Richard Zetzsche founded
their doll company in 1875 located in Illmenau, Thuringia, Germany.
Mr. Wagner was the business manger while Mr. Zetzsche was the artist
and
sculptor, he even used his four grandchildren; Harald, Hansi, Inge and
Barbele as models for his dolls.
They made dolls with cloth bodies,
leather, imitation leather, papier mache and a composition like material
called Haralit, used on the Haralit Art Dolls of the grandchildren in
1916.
Bisque heads were supplied by Alt, Beck &
Gottschalck, Gebruder Heubach, Armand Marseille and probably others.
Besides dolls, Wagner & Zetzsche also made numerous accessories; shoes,
stockings, wigs and more for dolls. |
