Adolf Wislizenus Dolls 1851-1931

A.W. Special, 24"Gottlob Schafft founded this doll factory in Waltershausen, Germany in 1851 to make papier-mâché dolls that were also exported, by 1870 Adolf Wislizenus joined the firm as a partner, around 1878 Mr. Wislizenus became the sole owner.  Over the years this company changed ownership several more times, until 1931 when they went into bankruptcy, at which time Koenig & Wernicke acquired the estate.

The bisque doll heads were supplied by Bahr & Proschild, Simon & Halbig and after 1910 by Ernest Heubach. Wislizenus dolls are of very good quality, some doll bodies have unique ball jointed construction, they made Dolly face, Unique Body Child and Character Baby dolls.  Wislizenus dolls may have been distributed in the USA by Hamburger & Company

Bisque doll shown above right is 24" tall, composition jointed body, sleep eyes, open mouth, marked: A.W. Special Germany.

Mold numbers, markings for dolls associated with Adolf Wislizenus
110 115252 DEPB. P. 289S.H.A.W.
A.W. GermanyA.W. Special GermanyA.W. Heubach Köppelsdorf GermanyAWW DRGM 421481

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Adolf Wislizenus Dolls 1851-1931

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