Gebrüder Kühnlenz Dolls 1884-1935 Bavaria, Germany
ca. 1917 Gebruder Kuhnlenz doll mold 34 black doll 21″ face, sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth, on a jointed composition body, doll mark 34-69.
Founded by brothers Julius, Bruno and Cuno Kühnlenz in 1884, their porcelain factory was located in Kronach, Bavaria, Germany. Kuhnlenz made antique bisque black or white Dolly face socket or shoulder head dolls, unique Character face dolls, tiny all bisque dolls to full size large dolls.
Kuhnlenz was possibly the most prolific German doll maker of bisque head black dolls. It’s believed that Kühnlenz also supplied bisque heads for the French market, as Kühnlenz marked heads have been found on Jumeau ink stamped bodies and / or the heads. Gebrüder Kühnlenz dolls are of very good quality. In 1935 the Kuhnlenz porcelain factory ceased.
Gebrüder Kühnlenz Dolls Identified
ca. 1890 Gebruder Kuhnlenz doll mold 38 bisque turned shoulder head doll 14 3/4″ kid leather body, doll mark GK 38.2.
ca. 1890 Gebruder Kuhnlenz mold 34 bisque head Bru look a like doll 19 1/2″ sleep eyes, closed mouth, doll mark GK 34-30.
ca. 1890 Gebruder Kuhnlenz doll mold 34 Bru look a like doll 19 1/2″, composition joined body, doll mark GK 34-30.
ca. 1900 Gebruder Kuhnlenz bisque black dolls, 1) mold 34-18 6″ crude paper mache body, painted shoes & socks. 2) mold 61 all bisque body 7″, doll mark 61-10.
ca. 1900 Gebruder Kuhnlenz doll mold 34, two tiny 5 1/2″ bisque socket head black dressed dolls, composition jointed bodies, painted red shoes, doll mark 34.
Gebrüder Kühnlenz Doll Marks Identified
Gebruder Kuhnlenz Doll Mold Numbers Identified
13, 21, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38, 41, 44, 46, 47, 50, 51, 54, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 133, 165, 170
