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C. M. Bergmann operated a
doll company in Waltershausen, Germany from 1888 till they went
bankrupt in 1931. They specialized in composition ball-jointed
bodies with a bisque head supplied from other manufacturers (Armand
Marseilles, Alt Beck & Gottschalck, Simon & Halbig and maybe
others). They also made kid bodied dolls and are are well known for
their character babies.
Their dolls were distributed in the
United States by Louis Wolf, who also registered several of their
trademarks for them; Baby Belle, Cinderella Baby, Columbia and
Eleonore. Bergmann dolls came in sizes from 10" to 42"
tall.
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ca.
1900's Girl Doll, 24" tall, bisque head on ball
jointed composition body, long brunette straight hair wig,
beautiful ivory outfit (which I failed to get a photo of the entire
doll :( brown sleep eyes, slight open mouth with teeth.
What a beauty!
Photo's courtesy
of Deanna.
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ca.
1900's Girl, 24" |
Some
(not all) markings found on C. M. Bergman dolls:
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A.M.C.M.B.
(Armand Marseilles head)
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A.M./Columbia/C.M.
Bergmann
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C.M.
Bergmann 1916 Waltershausen |
C.M.B./Simon
& Halbig/ Eleonore
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Halbig/C.M.
Bergmann/S & H
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Simon
& Halbig/612/C.M. Bergmann
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S
& H/C.M.B. (Simon & Halbig head)
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Cinderella Baby |
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