Robert Carl – Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik Dolls German

The Robert Carl doll factory of Köppelsdorf, Thüringia, Germany was founded in 1895, they made bisque, wax-cloth, cloth or celluloid head character dolls, Mama or baby dolls, some with voice boxes in the heads.  Mr. Carl also purchased bisque head doll molds 370 and 390 from the nearby porcelain factory of Armand Marseille.  In 1912 Mr. Carl sold his doll factory to Frickmann & Lindner who continued the company and name R. Carl Nachf. until at least 1929. In 1926 the R. Carl Nachf. factory registered doll molds 1400, 1401.

Robert Carl Doll Mold Numbers & Doll Marks Identified

23, 1400, 1401, 132410 body stamp

Robert Carl doll mark Germany RC 23
Robert Carl doll mark Germany RC in a circle 23
Carl Robert doll mark R in a circle Germany
Carl Robert doll mark R in a circle Germany
Robert Carl doll mark X inside circle
Robert Carl doll mark X inside circle
Robert Carl doll mark 1400, 1401 Germany
Robert Carl doll mark 1400, 1401 Germany

Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik Dolls 1908+

1926+ Mengersgereuth 950 googly eye doll 12" face
1926+ Mengersgereuth Porz. 950 googly eye doll 12″ face


Porzellanfabrik Mengersgereuth located in Mengersgereuth, Germany near Sonneberg, was founded in 1908 by Carl Craemer and his son-in-law Francois E. Heron, along with co-partners Hans and Kurt Craemer to make porcelain goods. In 1913 Mr. Robert Carl and Gustav Liebermann became the owners and introduced the making of bisque doll heads. Porzellanfabrik Mengersgereuth doll marks usually contain the initials PM, the Trebor mark is Robert spelled backward, AH, Grete, Hans, Herzi are also found in doll marks

Robert Carl’s Porzellanfabrik Mengersgereuth also supplied bisque doll heads to Martin Eichorn, William Goebel, Carl Harmus, Gebrüder Ohlhaver and possibly others. By 1925 Mr. Carl was the sole company owner. Robert Carl passed away in 1936.

Porzellanfabrik Mengersgereuth Doll Marks Identified

mengersgereuth doll mark pm 3 0
Mengersgereuth doll mark PM 3 0 x
Mengersgereuth doll mark PM 828
Mengersgereuth doll mark PM 828
Mengersgereuth doll mark PM 924 Germany
Mengersgereuth doll mark PM 924 Germany
Mengersgereuth doll mark PM heart symbol Herzi Germany
Mengersgereuth doll mark heart symbol PM Herzi Germany
Mengersgereuth doll mark Trebor Germany 22 P2M` Olhaver
Mengersgereuth doll mark Trebor Germany 22 P2M Ohlhaver
1920 Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik doll trade mark a triangle, lightening bolt PM
1920 Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik doll trade mark a triangle, lightening bolt PM
After 1920 Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik doll mark a triangle sunrise & eye (also used by Gebrüder Ohlhaver)
After 1920 Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik doll mark a triangle sunrise & eye (also used by Gebrüder Ohlhaver)
Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik doll mark PM 950 Germany
Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik doll mark PM 950 Germany

Mengersgereuth Doll Mold Numbers Identified

22, 23, 255 googly, 800, 828, 830, 900, 904, 914, 915, 916, 924, 926, 927, 928, 929, 950 googly

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German Doll Encyclopedia 1800-1939 book pages 27-38 by Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik in 1984.