Goebel Antique Bisque Dolls 1879+ German
Franz Detleff Goebel and his son William Goebel founded their porcelain factory Wilhelmsfeld located in Oeslau, Thüringia, Germany to produce porcelain and earthenware objects. By 1879 the company was known as F & W Goebel. Early F & W Goebel objects, including bisque doll heads (1887+) were marked with a triangle and half moon symbol with or without a two digit mold number.
By 1893 the company was owned solely by William, who changed the name to William Goebel Porzellanfabrik which is also when Goebel began producing fine bisque dolls of all kinds; small all bisque dolls, bisque Dolly Face shoulder or socket heads on kid or composition jointed bodies, bent limb character Baby dolls, Googly eye dolls, half dolls, bathing beauties, ballerinas and Bécassine dolls.
After 1900 Goebel doll mark included a crown symbol above the WG initials. Goebel also supplied Max Handwerck with some bisque Bébé Elite doll heads. Today Goebel is probably best known for their porcelain Hummel figurines and other objects.
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William Goebel Doll Mold Numbers Identified
30/B, 31, 34, 46, 50, 54, 60, 64, 73, 77A, 77B, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 with molded cap, 89, 90, 91, 92, 102, 103, 106, 107, 110, 111, 114, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 185, 217, 208 googly, 283, 285, 286, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 330 (not an all bisque googly), 340, 350, 501, 521, 806, 825A, 839, 839A.