CF Kling Dolls 1834-1941 German

ca. 1880 Kling doll mold 128 shoulder head with molded hair, black comb, glass eyes, closed mouth
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 ornamentations, 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 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
Kling doll mold 176 China head doll 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

Kling doll mark 123
ca. 1880 Kling doll mark 123
Kling doll mark 182 bell symbol K
ca. 1885 Kling doll mark 182 bell symbol K
Kling doll mark Germany 377 2/0
ca. 1900 Kling doll mark Germany 377 2/0
Kling doll mark bell symbol, K
Kling doll mark bell symbol, K

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, 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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