25" ANTIQUE 1915 ONE OWNER ADOLF WISLIZENUS AW SPECIAL 11 DOLL, ANTIQUE CLOTHING, HISTORY

Description Adolf Wislizenus dolls were made in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The company specialized in producing ball-jointed composition bodies and assembled them with bisque heads from other manufacturers... this is a very special German antique doll with her written history, from the original family. write up of the history is included.. This doll was given to the Grandmother about 1915 1916. The dress is made from a handcrafted piece of fabric about 1900.. she is beautiful.. the dress is amazing, lace crochet trim, tucks.. She has gorgeous sleep eyes, painted lower and upper lashes,, light brown real hair lashes on lids. she just is beautiful.. soft brunette human hair wig.. about 25 inches tall AW. Special 11. .. Ball jointed body and antique wonderful under garments., slip, pantaloons, long white socks, soft black velveteen shoes. she is perfect for display... thank you.. filed lr bin cabinet... oneline information Gottlob Schafft founded the factory that became known as A. Wislizenus in Waltershausen, Thuringia, in 1851. Initially, the company made paper maché dolls. Adolf Wislizenus joined the firm in 1870, and by 1878, he was the sole owner. During Wislizenus’ tenure, the company made a full line of toys, including clockwork and mechanical animals, games, children’s furniture, and more. They produced wax doll heads and kid and composition bodies for the bisque heads they purchased from Simon & Halbig and Bähr & Pröschild. William Heinecke took over the business in 1894 but kept the Wislizenus name. That same year, the company registered a design patent for a new body style with legs that continued up through the hip area. Over the next several years, they continued to make improvements in jointing and the manufacturing process. In 1909, Hans Heinecke became the new owner. After 1910, the bisque doll heads were purchased from Ernst Heubach and Armand Marseille. In the following decade, Wislizenus followed the current fashion and made baby dolls with character faces. In the 1920s, the company developed walking and crying dolls. The firm declared bankruptcy in 1931. unquote