Reproduction: Bisque doll blue eyes, molded blonde hair with one blue bow on the right side of her head. Black shoes painted on with blue socks. Jointed arms and legs. Entire body is bisque. Tummy protrudes. Here features are fired which is found with reproductions and she is not labeled "Germany" and strung with more modern techniques for this style dolls. Hertwig style doll.
B. Pantaloons: Bellyband with bottom edge of pants having an eyelet bottom. Back opening with no closure.
Made by the Hertwig Linbach Doll Co. Doll is called Nancy.
Hertwig & Company, founded by Christoph Hertwig, Johann and Benjamin Beyermann produced porcelain and earthenware objects in their factory in Katzhütte, Thuringen, Germany from 1864 to 1941.
The first mention of doll head production was in 1884. Hertwig purchased the Marienfeld Porzellanfabrik in 1903.
Hertwig is best known for their all bisque 1901+ Snow Babies and Nanking Dolls with bisque heads and limbs and cotton (nanking) cloth stuffed bodies.
Exclusive to the American market were the Hertwig Pet Name China head dolls.
Other antique Hertwig dolls are; All bisque dolls some with molded clothing or or molded hair decoration
*Selling online for $175 with a knit yellow outfit.
