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 Porzellanfabrik.  About 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.

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William Goebel Dolls 1893-1930s German

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