{"id":8491364188388,"title":"Armand Marsielle Bisque Head Doll | 390 | Fully Dressed | 49cms","handle":"armand-marsielle-bisque-head-doll-390-fully-dressed-49cms","description":"\u003cp\u003eArmand Marsielle Bisque Head Doll\u003cbr\u003eComplete with Wig [she may have had a haircut in her life!]\u003cbr\u003eShe is dressed in a full complement with socks and shoes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1900\u003cbr\u003eMarked to back of head Armand Marsielle Germany 390 A 4 M\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 49cms (19+\") tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn very good condition relative to age, no obvious faults to the bisque head and has been played with, but respected over it's long life. Eyes close when lying flat - may need a slight jiggle to open them afterwards. Arms and legs move freely [apologies for her poor poses, she is that tall she needed to be tilted to fit in my photo booth!]. Fingers are good [no chewing].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCostume may need some tidying up. Shoes may have had bows or ribbons that have come off [there is a slight dollop of glue remaining].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e stand used for photography not included \u003cstrong\u003e[we only have the one and we need it]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Armand Marsielle | you can read more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rubylane.com\/relax\/blog\/armand-marseille\" title=\"About Armand Marsielle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArmand Marseille was a Russian of French Huguenot ancestry, who took up residence in Köppelsdorf, Germany where he built a highly successful doll business. His story began in St Petersburg in Russia where he was born in 1856. His father was educated at the Imperial School of Art in St. Petersburg and worked as an architect. The Marseille family moved within the social circle of the court of the Russian Czar. Armand was well educated, spoke multiple languages, had a strong work ethic, and a sound understanding of the business world. With the assassination of Czar Nicholas II Armand's father chose to move the family out of Russia, eventually establishing a new home in Coburg, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArmand spent some time traveling to various European cities before returning to Germany ready to establish a business of his own. He took notice of the thriving doll making industry in the Sonneberg area and decided to invest in that line of business. In 1884 he purchased the doll and toy making factory of Mathias Lambert. The following year he purchased the porcelain factory of Liebermann \u0026amp; Wegesche which had been making items such as pipe heads, whistle parts and other utilitarian wares. He began reorganizing the factory spaces, hiring skilled workers and in 1890 he began producing his first bisque doll heads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1893 Marseille's company had 200 employees and was advertising jointed bathing dolls and bisque doll heads. In 1896 an article in a Sonneberg newspaper on the state of bisque doll making in the area commended Armand Marseille for his company's use of careful production methods and well-molded doll shoulder-head designs. The article went on to relate that Marseille's efforts resulted in good quality doll heads made at a very affordable price. In 1906 Marseille purchased another porcelain factory in the nearby town of Neuhaus in which he used primarily to manufacture porcelain for use in electrical products.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 1910 the company had 800 employees. They also used items such as doll wigs and glass eyes made by out-workers in the region who specialized in such products. Reportedly they also made composition doll bodies. They sold complete dolls and supplied heads to many other German doll makers including Cuno \u0026amp; Otto Dressel, Otto Gans, Peter Scherf, Wagner \u0026amp; Zetzche to name only a few. They also supplied American doll wholesalers such Louis Amberg, Butler Brothers, George Borgfeldt, and Louis Wolf. Retailers such as Sears and Montgomery Ward bought from Marseille.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn about 1918 Armand suffered a heart attack and in 1919 he turned the running of the business over to his son Hermann. Against his father's advice Hermann entered into a partnership with his Heubach brother-in-law which was called Vereinigte Köppelsdorfer Porzelainfabrik (United Porcelain Factory of Köppelsdorf). Despite their partner agreement each factory was run as a separate enterprise and Hermann employed the same conscientious approach to running his end of the joint business. By 1926 Marseille was making 1000 doll heads per day. 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Eyes close when lying flat - may need a slight jiggle to open them afterwards. Arms and legs move freely [apologies for her poor poses, she is that tall she needed to be tilted to fit in my photo booth!]. Fingers are good [no chewing].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCostume may need some tidying up. Shoes may have had bows or ribbons that have come off [there is a slight dollop of glue remaining].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e stand used for photography not included \u003cstrong\u003e[we only have the one and we need it]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Armand Marsielle | you can read more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rubylane.com\/relax\/blog\/armand-marseille\" title=\"About Armand Marsielle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArmand Marseille was a Russian of French Huguenot ancestry, who took up residence in Köppelsdorf, Germany where he built a highly successful doll business. His story began in St Petersburg in Russia where he was born in 1856. His father was educated at the Imperial School of Art in St. Petersburg and worked as an architect. The Marseille family moved within the social circle of the court of the Russian Czar. Armand was well educated, spoke multiple languages, had a strong work ethic, and a sound understanding of the business world. With the assassination of Czar Nicholas II Armand's father chose to move the family out of Russia, eventually establishing a new home in Coburg, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArmand spent some time traveling to various European cities before returning to Germany ready to establish a business of his own. He took notice of the thriving doll making industry in the Sonneberg area and decided to invest in that line of business. In 1884 he purchased the doll and toy making factory of Mathias Lambert. The following year he purchased the porcelain factory of Liebermann \u0026amp; Wegesche which had been making items such as pipe heads, whistle parts and other utilitarian wares. He began reorganizing the factory spaces, hiring skilled workers and in 1890 he began producing his first bisque doll heads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1893 Marseille's company had 200 employees and was advertising jointed bathing dolls and bisque doll heads. In 1896 an article in a Sonneberg newspaper on the state of bisque doll making in the area commended Armand Marseille for his company's use of careful production methods and well-molded doll shoulder-head designs. The article went on to relate that Marseille's efforts resulted in good quality doll heads made at a very affordable price. In 1906 Marseille purchased another porcelain factory in the nearby town of Neuhaus in which he used primarily to manufacture porcelain for use in electrical products.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 1910 the company had 800 employees. They also used items such as doll wigs and glass eyes made by out-workers in the region who specialized in such products. Reportedly they also made composition doll bodies. They sold complete dolls and supplied heads to many other German doll makers including Cuno \u0026amp; Otto Dressel, Otto Gans, Peter Scherf, Wagner \u0026amp; Zetzche to name only a few. They also supplied American doll wholesalers such Louis Amberg, Butler Brothers, George Borgfeldt, and Louis Wolf. Retailers such as Sears and Montgomery Ward bought from Marseille.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn about 1918 Armand suffered a heart attack and in 1919 he turned the running of the business over to his son Hermann. Against his father's advice Hermann entered into a partnership with his Heubach brother-in-law which was called Vereinigte Köppelsdorfer Porzelainfabrik (United Porcelain Factory of Köppelsdorf). Despite their partner agreement each factory was run as a separate enterprise and Hermann employed the same conscientious approach to running his end of the joint business. By 1926 Marseille was making 1000 doll heads per day. Reportedly Heubach's business practices were quite different from Marseille's and the partnership was dissolved in 1928 with each company becoming a separate entity once again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e"}