CF Kling Dolls 1834-1941 German

ca. 1880 Kling doll mold 128 shoulder head with molded hair, black comb, glass eyes, closed mouth

Founded by Christian Friedrich Kling in Ohrdruf, Thüringia, Germany as a porcelain factory, C. F. Kling & Company did not begin making dolls until around 1870. Early Kling dolls are only marked with a mold number, after 1880 a bell symbol was added, some with the K for Kling inside the symbol.

Some of the doll sculptors that worked for Kling were; Horn, Kienlenz, Hugo Lieberman, Herman Schmidt and Paul Walter – who created the delightful and intricate hair ornamentation’s; jewelry, lace etc., seen on China and Parian doll heads.

It is believed that George Borgfeldt might have been a silent partner with Kling, as Kling bisque head Bye-Lo’s dolls were distributed by Borgfeldt in the USA.

Kling Dolls Identified

Kling Parian doll head 22" face — CA. 1880s Kling Parian doll head 22″ face

Kling turned shoulder head doll 25" face — CA. 1885 Kling turned shoulder head doll 25″ face

Kling doll mold 122 bisque molded hair painted eyes boy doll 17" face — ca. 1881 Kling doll mold 122 bisque molded hair painted eyes boy doll 17″ face

Kling doll mold 123 bisque shoulder head 13" closed mouth face — ca. 1880 Kling doll mold 123 bisque shoulder head 13″ closed mouth face

1870 Kling doll mold 126 China head doll 21" face — ca. 1870 Kling doll mold 126 China head doll 21″ face

Kling doll mold 131 bisque shoulder head doll 17" face — ca. 1885 Kling doll mold 131 bisque shoulder head doll 17″ face

ca. 1885 Kling doll mold 176 China head doll face

ca. 1890 Kling doll mold 203 China shoulder head 21" face — ca. 1890 Kling doll mold 203 China shoulder head 21″ face

Kling Doll Marks Identified

ca. 1885 Kling doll mark 182 bell symbol K

ca. 1900 Kling doll mark Germany 377 2/0

Kling Doll Mold Numbers Identified

34, 36, 61, 69, 71, 101, 106, 116, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 136, 140, 141, 142, 143, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 160, 162, 166, 167, 170, 172, 176, 177, 178, 180, 182, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 196, 200, 202, 203, 204, 214, 216, 217, 220, 223, 225, 247, 254, 255, 263, 266, 285, 290, 292, 299, 300, 303, 305, 370, 373, 377, 2K3, 5C5, 5M5, Kling small dolls, some with googly eyes are doll molds 255, 292, 293, 299.

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The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Dolls books, vol. I (1800-1925) in 1968, vol. II (1800-1930) in 1986 by Dorothy S., Elizabeth A. and Evelyn J. Coleman. German Doll Encyclopedia 1800-1939 book in 1985, German Doll Marks and Identification book in 2001 both by Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik and continued research across the Internet since 1999 which we share with you.