CM Bergmann Doll B4

Name/Title

CM Bergmann Doll B4

Entry/Object ID

2026.425.01

Tags

CM Bergmann Dolls, Doll, European, German

Description

CM Bergmann doll # B4. The doll is dressed in a green, white, and black checkered dress. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, black stockings, and black shoes. At the waist of the dress, there is a panel of eye lit material with a black ribbon threaded through, making it a belt. This same pattern is featured on both of her cuffs. Her collar is made of white lace, and has a black ribbon outlining it, and down the bodice of the dress, its decorated with black lace. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is made of bisque.

Use

Collectable item

Context

The Charles M. Bergmann doll company was founded in Waltershausen, Thüringia, Germany in 1888, by 1907 he added a second factory in Friedrichroda, Germany. CM Bergmann dolls came in sizes from 13 to 34″ tall, papier mache dolls, bisque shoulder head on a kid body or bisque socket head on a composition jointed body and character baby dolls. CM Bergmann doll heads were supplied by Armand Marseilles, ABG Alt, Beck & Gottschalck, Kammer & Reinhardt and Simon & Halbig. CM Bergmann dolls were distributed in the United States by Louis Wolf & Company, who registered the following doll trademarks; 1892-1917 Cinderella Baby doll, 1904 Simon & Halbig mold 1280, in 1915 Columbia doll, 1914 Baby Belle doll, ca. 1915 Eleonore doll, 1918 Spezial doll and 1926 My Golden Star doll – Mein Goldstern doll. CM Bergmann ceased operations after filing bankruptcy in 1931.

Collection

CM Bergmann

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Doll

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Doll Name

CM Bergmann Doll

Made/Created

Manufacturer

CM Bergmann

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1916

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of her neck

Transcription

"Germany B4"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

22 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a green, white, and black checkered dress. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, black stockings, and black shoes. At the waist of the dress, there is a panel of eye lit material with a black ribbon threaded through, making it a belt. This same pattern is featured on both of her cuffs. Her collar is made of white lace, and has a black ribbon outlining it, and down the bodice of the dress, its decorated with black lace.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Mohair

Doll Features

Feature

Sleep Eyes, Fully Jointed

Condition

Scale

C-9: Mint. No original packaging

Material

Fabric, Bisque, Paint

Color

Green, White, Black

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

May 18, 2026

Notes

Bisque and China Head Dolls Box 1

Create Date

May 18, 2026

Update Date

May 18, 2026