Schoenau & Hoffmeister
porcelain factory was located in Burggrub, Germany and was founded by
Arthur Schoenau & Carl Hoffmeister in 1901. By 1907 the two partners were
in disagreement of the type of porcelain heads for their dolls. Carl
Hoffmeister insisted on producing shoulder head dolls while Arthur
Schoenau wanted to produce socket head dolls. Unable to resolve
there differences Carl Hoffmeister left and Arthur Schoenau became it's
sole owner.
In 1911 Arthur passed away and his son Hans
Schoenau took over as director of the company. Sometime later
Arthur's widow Caroline & son Curt Schoenau took over the directorship.
It was Curt who supplied their sculptor Carl Schneider with a photo of
Princess Elizabeth that was used for their famous Princess Elizabeth doll.
Some of their trademark names were: Bébé
Carmencita, Burggrub Baby, Das Lachende (DALABA - The Laughing baby),
Hanna, Künstlerkopf (art head doll), My Cherub, Princess Elizabeth
and Viola.
| 1910 + Character Baby Doll - 12-30" tall, bisque socket head,
composition jointed body with bent limbs, wigged, glass eyes, open mouth.
Usually marked: S, star symbol with P.B. inside, H.,
Porzellanfabrik Burggrub, 169, 769, 900, Special, Burggrub baby. |
Character Baby Doll, #169, 25" |
| ca. 1925 Solid Dome Infant Doll - 10-14" tall, bisque flange neck,
cloth body, composition limbs, painted hair, small glass sleep eyes, closed mouth.
Usually marked: N.K.B, with or without a German stamp. |
Photo N/A Solid Dome Infant Doll |
| Hanna, Character Baby Doll - 14-26" tall,
bisque socket head, composition bent limb jointed body, wigged, large
glass eyes, no upper painted lashes, painted feathered brows,
open smiling mouth.
Usually marked: S, star symbol with
PB inside, H/Hanna. |
Photo N/A Hanna, Character Baby
Doll |
| Das Lachende Baby Doll (The Laughing baby) - 14-24" tall,
bisque socket head, composition jointed bent limb body, wigged, glass
eyes, open smiling mouth with two upper teeth.
Usually marked:
Porzellanfabrik/Burggrub/Das Lachende Baby/1930/Made in Germany/D.R.G.M. |
Photo N/A Das Lachende Baby Doll (The
Laughing baby) |
| 1929 Princess Elizabeth Doll - 14-24" tall, bisque
socket head, jointed composition body, blonde mohair wig, blue sleep
eyes, open smiling mouth. Usually marked:
Porzellanfabrik/Burggrub/Princess Elizabeth/Made in Germany/D.R.G.M. |
1929 Princess Elizabeth Doll |
| Character Doll - 12, 18-22" tall, bisque socket head,
jointed composition body, wigged, rounded eyes, painted brows, open
mouth.
Usually marked: S, star symbol, with PB inside, H and
OX. |
Photo N/A Character Doll |
| Child Dolly Face doll - 14-40" tall.
bisque shoulder head or socket head, jointed composition or kid body,
wigged, glass eyes, open mouth.
Usually marked: S, star
symbol with PB inside, H, 914,1400, 1800, 1904, 1906, 1909, 2500, 4500,
4700, 5300, 5700 or 5800. |
Child Dolly Face doll, #1906, 23" |
| Künstlerkopf Child Doll (art head doll) - 16 & 24" tall,
bisque child doll with a slender face, wigged, glass eyes, open mouth.
Usually marked: Künstlerkopf , 4000, 4600, 5000 or 5500. |
Photo N/A
Künstlerkopf Child Doll
(art
head doll) |
Schoenau & Hoffmeister doll mold numbers:
| 169 |
900 |
914 |
1400 |
1800 |
1904 |
1906 |
| 1909 |
1930 |
2500 |
4000 |
4100 |
4500 |
4600 |
| 4700 |
4900 |
5000 |
5300 |
5500 |
5700 |
5800 |
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