Bahr & Proschild Antique Bisque Dolls 1871+ German

George Bahr and August Pröschild founded the Bähr & Pröschild doll company (also spelled Baehr & Proeschild for the American market) which began as a porcelain and doll factory in 1871 in Ohrdruf, Germany.  They registered their first doll mold in 1888 and merged with the Bruno Schmidt doll company around 1919. 

Bahr & Proschild made All bisque dolls, bisque shoulder or socket head dolls, China head dolls, celluloid dolls and supplied doll heads and parts to other companies; Carl Harmus Jr, Kley & Hahn, Bruno Schmidt, Heinrich Stier and probably others.  George Borgfeldt was their distributor to the American USA market.

Dating a Bahr & Proschild Doll is generally as follows

ca. 1871 marked with only a mold number on the first dolls, ca. 1888 mold number plus DEP was added, ca. 1895 initials B & P plus the mold number, ca. 1900 crossed swords were added to the doll mark, ca. 1909 trademark Buporit registered for celluloid dolls, ca. 1919 Bahr & Proschild was purchased by Bruno Schmidt, who then used a heart with BP as part of the marking.

Bahr & Proschild Dolls Identified

ca. 1888 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 220 bisque belton type head Oriental doll 11″ glass eyes, closed mouth, molded pointed boots.

ca. 1888 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 244 scowling Indian 17″ bisque socket head, glass eyes, closed mouth, composition jointed body.

ca. 1893 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 305 shoulder head, glass eyes, open mouth 19″ face, see next for kid body.

ca. 1893 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 305 bisque shoulder head, open mouth 19″ kid body.

ca. 1894 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 320 bisque socket head, glass eyes, pierced ears, open mouth, on rare ribbed body 24″. see next for body photo.

ca. 1894 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 320 bisque socket head 24″ on rare ribbed composition jointed body.

ca. 1920 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 401 all bisque googly eye doll 5 3/4″ smiling watermelon closed mouth, blue painted socks, black single strap mary jane shoes with heels.

ca. 1910 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 523 all bisque 5″ glass eyes, closed mouth, white painted socks with blue band, pink boots.

ca. 1911 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 567 bisque two face doll crying face 9″, not shown laughing face

ca. 1904 Bahr & Proschild doll mold 608 googly doll 9″ face

Bahr & Proschild Doll Marks

Bahr & Proschild Doll Mold Numbers

201, 204, 207, 209, 212, 213, 217, 219, 220, 224, 225, 226, 227, 230, 239, 241, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 269, 270, 273, 275,  277, 278, 281, 283, 285, 287, 289, 292, 297, 300, 302, 305, 306, 309, 313, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 329, 330, 340, 342, 343, 348, 350, 374, 375, 376, 378, 379, 380, 381, 389, 390, 393, 394, 401, 403, 424, 425, 441, 444, 448, 478, 482, 499, 513, 520, 525, 526, 529, 531, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539, 541, 546, 549, 554, 557, 568, 571, 581, 582, 584, 585, 587, 600, 604, 608, 619, 620, 624, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 678, 686, 694, 707, 709, 799.

** Note: doll mold 219 is a black doll, doll mold 220 is a belton type Oriental doll with molded pointed up turned boots, doll molds 244, 269 are native America Indian dolls, doll molds 273, 275, 277 are often black dolls, doll molds 329, 401, 403, 424, 608, 686, 694, 707 have googly eyes, doll mold 478 Cinderella label with or without made in Germany, doll mold numbers 482, 499, 529, 534, 536, 537, 539 followed by a 2000 number were made for Bruno Schmidt, doll mold 536 may have a mechanical wind up walking body by Ferdinand Imhoff marked on bottom of metal feet Aller Lander.