Antique Armand Marseille 390 Bisque Head Doll Composition Body 1789 - 1942
Item History & Price
Armand Marseille of Sonneberg and Koppelsdorf, Thüringia, Germanywas one of the world’s largest and best known bisque doll headmanufacturers. The founder was born in 1856 in St. Petersburg, Russiathe son of an architect and immigrated to Germany with his family after1860. In 1884 he bought the toy factory of Mathias Lambert in Sonnebergand in 1885 acquired the porcelain factory of Liebermann & Wegescher inKoppelsdorf . . . and his empire in the doll wor...ld began. From 1900to 1930 it's reported Marseille produced 1, 000 bisque doll heads a day, theymade bisque head baby, children, lady and character dolls, on cloth, kid orcomposition bodies, most with glass eyes, some with painted eyes, with the mostcommonly found doll molds of 370 (shoulder head on a cloth or kid body) and 390 (socket head on a composition body). Marseille interestingly did not produce the body of their dolls, but purchased those fromother doll manufacturers. - Excerpt from dollreference.comThis is a large, old doll with aporcelain head from Armand Marseille and composition body. She is clearly marked on the back of her head with Made in Germany, Armand Marsielle, 390n, DRGM (Deutsches Reich Gebrauchs Muster), 246/1, and A 12 M. Her teeth are all there and the head was back lit to ensure no hairline cracks. She displays beautifully and we are pricing her to sell!
The following exceptionsare noted:Composition body has wear, stains, and cracked finish throughout
Right ring finger missing
Right foot has cracks in the finish and chipsLeft thigh joint has chipped paint
Middle of back has a hole and cracked finish
All joints have wear and/or chippingNeck socket and shoulders have some cracks and chippingSleep eye lids have wear and paint lossWig appears to be human and is brittle
We tookadditional photos in order to give a full visual description and disclosure onany exceptions but exceeded the 12 photo maximum. Backlit photos from 4 angles are available upon request. Please contact us for any additional areasyou wish to see. We will be startingbidding low so please, bid with confidence and bid often! We will be starting bidding lowso please, bid with confidence and bid often! All exceptions will be detailed in the photo gallery so please look atall of the photos for proper description and condition of this vintage item. Note: Any broken/repaired pieces and attached items aredisclosed in the listing. We are not responsible for items that becomedetached in shipping. As always, we will do our absolute best to secureyour items for shipping.Please rest assured, our shipping is very secure and we send ourdouble-boxed, Styrofoam lined, bubble wrapped packages via USPS Priority whenavailable and always insured. PLEASE NOTE: Whenshipping on multiple items is combined and packages are not sent USPS Prioritydue to cost, insurance will be added to the invoice as additional sellercharge. The cost is based on package value.Approximate Measurements: 28” tall x 8” wide(elbow to elbow) x 4" thick
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