Rauenstein Bisque Dolls 1892+, Amandus Michaelis Bisque Dolls 1870+ German

1910 Rauenstein antique bisque head doll, 16" — *1910 Rauenstein antique bisque head white doll, 16″ mark Made in Germany two crossed flags D – 4 – 1/2*

The Rauenstein Porcelain factory was founded by Friedrich Christian Greiner of the Greiner family of Lauscha, in Rauenstein, Thüringia, Germany in 1783, for making pottery and other household items. The earliest Rauenstein dolls are China head dolls with nanking (cotton) bodies and maybe marked with the Rauenstein R, (the R mark also used by other doll makers) or the doll mold 114.

After several changes of ownership in 1892 the factory of Hugo Michaelis was acquired by Rauenstein, rebuilt after a fire and became Works II. Bisque doll heads, figurines and nick-knacks were now made, the Rauenstein two factories by this time employed 260 workers. In 1918 a third factory that of Amandus Michaelis was purchased and became Works III. Now Rauenstein employed 500 workers total.

Most of the Porzellanfabrik Rauenstein antique bisque white or black dolls we have found, are small cabinet size dolls, but also dolls as large as 16″ tall, with glass eyes, open mouth with teeth, wigged and on a jointed composition body, some torsos are of course papier-mache with composition arms and legs.

Rauenstein Dolls Identified

1910 Rauenstein bisque socket head white doll 16″, glass eyes, open mouth with teeth on a composition jointed body, a Dollar doll with stick legs, doll mark Made in Germany two crossed flags D – 4 – 1/2

1910 Rauenstein bisque socket head black doll 8 1/2″ face, glass eyes, open mouth with teeth, course body shown on right, doll mark Made in Germany two crossed flags, No. 9 – 0 G

1910 Rauenstein bisque socket head black doll 8 1/2″ with a course paper mache torsos and jointed composition arms and legs, black doll mark Made in Germany two crossed flags, No. 9 – 0 G

Rauenstein Doll Marks Identified

Porzellanfabrik Rauenstein doll marks two crossed flags, 114, Alice 191 — Rauenstein doll marks 114 N, two crossed flags, Alice no. 191

Rauenstein doll mark No. 184 two crossed flags

Rauenstein doll marks Made in Germany, two crossed flags, No 6 D and Made in Germany Dora

Rauenstein doll mark Made in Germany two crossed flags No. 9 - 0 G — Rauenstein doll mark Made in Germany two crossed flags No. 9 – 0 G

Amandus Michaelis & Co doll mark Made in Germany two crossed flags A 200 M — **Amandus Michaelis Rauenstein** doll mark Made in Germany two crossed flags A 200 M

Amandus Michaelis & Co doll mark AM inside a triangle — **Amandus Michaelis** doll mark AM inside a triangle, (presumed)

Rauenstein registered in 1892 the named dolls of; doll mold 191 Alice and a shoulder head doll with a jointed kid leather body and marked Made in Germany Dora. In 1895 Rauenstein registered their doll trade mark of two crossed flags, which usually includes letters A, C, D, G, N, No, P, R.

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Rauenstein Doll Mold Numbers Identified
90, 114, 184, 191, 5430, 5431

Amandus Michaelis Antique Bisque Dolls 1870-1918, 1922-1930s German

Amandus Michaelis founded his Doll and Toy factory in 1870. Amandus passed away in 1885 and Albrecht and Hugo Michaelis became the new owners. Amandus Michaelis doll mark AM two crossed flags or AM inside a triangle, shown above.

Not to be confused with Armand Marseille doll mark AM or Aich, Menzel mark AeM of Austria.

The Encyclopedia of German Dolls 1800-1939 book in 1984, German Doll Marks and Identification book in 2001 both by Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik, 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 and continued research across the Internet since 1999 which we share with you.