CE Turnbull Dolls 1872+ English

Charles Edward Turnbull’s company was founded in 1872 in London, England. CE Turnbull is probably best known for their doll houses, miniature furnishings and toys, some of which were imported from France and Germany. Turnbull also imported China head dolls, Wax dolls, pottery head dolls marked CETANDCO, cloth golliwogs, toy soldiers, trenches and forts. CE Turnbull’s trade name was Charterhouse Toys, as they were located at one time on 4 & 5 Charterhouse Road. CE Turnbull had two sons, both of whom joined him to work in the store. The Turnbull Charterhouse store closed in 1963.

Shown is a ca. 1915-1920 Turnbull pottery socket head doll 20″ tall, single stroke painted eyebrows, glass sleep eyes, lightly painted upper and lower eyelashes, a happy open mouth with two upper teeth, a cloth stuffed torso with composition limbs. Photo courtesy of Brenda.

charles-edward-turnbull-charles-doll-mark-cetandco — Charles Edward Turnbull doll mark CETANDCO

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Pollock’s Dictionary of ENGLISH Dolls book in 1982 by Mary Hillier, 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.