Identifying German Chinas, 1840s-1930s (Hardcover)

~ Mary Gorham Krombholz (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Mary Krombholz has sifted through an amazing variety of clues to produce this reference work...This is a book for the serious collector of glazed china-headed dolls" - Galatea Magazine, Spring 2005.

Product Description

Featuring 350 color photographs with the loving face of each doll clearly visible to aid in the identification process. This book is a treasure trove filled with detailed photo captions that identify the maker. The author has used research methods to correct many so-called names to the authentic original name. Each doll is credited to the decade in which it was primarily produced. Male china dolls, all-china dolls and reproduction china dolls are described in chapters that are separate from the ten decades of china doll production.

Included are individual dolls from the following German porcelain factories that produced china shoulder head dolls and half-dolls: Alt, Beck & Gottschalck, A.W. Fr. Kister, C.F. Kling & Co., Conta & Boehme, Dressel & Kister, F. & W. Goebel, Hertwig & Co., Kloster Veilsdorf, KPM Berlin, Limbach, Carl Schneider's Erben and Weiss, Kühnert & Co.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Hobby House Press (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087588671X
• ISBN-13: 978-0875886718
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,017,633 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, July 20, 2009

By	Rosellen Loye-Bucy (Almont, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the BEST books on antique China Head dolls ever written! The author is an expert and very appreciated by us doll collectors. Thanks for writing this Mary!

5.0 out of 5 stars Identifying German Chinas, 1840s-1930s by Mary Gorham Krombholz, May 18, 2009

By	M. Nelaborige (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

I found this book to be extremely helpful in identifying what is rather a vague and (by its nature and the proliferation of unmarked examples) collectibles category. The author really trains you on what to notice and look for between decades and styles (which often cross over quite a bit). Worth every penny.