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Goebel Baby 12", marked: Crown, G W, B5 -4/o, Germany

William Goebel Dolls

1893-1930s German

 

William Goebel crown above intertwined initials W G marking found on some dolls, along with B 5  + size number, note the word Germany incised in different fonts. ca. 1900+

 

 

William Goebel identifying mark of a crown above intertwined initials W G found on some dolls

 

Goebel Baby, B 5 marking

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Franz D. Goebel and his son William Goebel founded their porcelain factory  F & W Goebel in 1876, located in Oeslau, Thüringia, Germany to produce porcelain and earthenware objects. By 1892 the company was owned solely by William, who changed the name to William Goebel PorzellanfabrikAbout this time they began producing fine bisque dolls of all kinds, all bisque, Dolly Face bisque shoulder heads and socket heads, character bent limb Baby dolls, cabinet sized dolls (abt. 7" tall), half dolls, bathing beauties, ballerinas, Bécassine doll,  along with other porcelain objects.   Early Goebel objects were marked with a triangle and half moon, after 1900 they began using a crown above the WG initials, as shown below.  Goebel also supplied Max Handwerck with some bisque doll heads.  Goebel dolls are of good quality.

 

William Goebel antique identifying doll mold numbers

3034465054607377A 77B80
8283 84 85 86 87 88 89 91 92
102106107110111 114 120 121 122 123
124 125 126 127 185 208 217 283285 286
317319320321322330 340 350 501 521
   B3B4 B5B7WG  

 

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William Goebel Dolls 1893-1930s German

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