Luckily for today's antique doll collectors German doll firms were very careful about placing identifying marks on their work. Until now, however, there was never a definitive work on the assorted markings. This book possesses detailed information on every single mold#, word, or symbol you will find on an antique German bisque dolls. It it's not in this book, it's not German.

Covers 3,000 dolls from the world's leading doll makers with charts, listings, line drawings, more. Provides detailed descriptions of each manufacturer's production history, mold characteristics, size numbers, tips on spotting reproductions, and much more.

Tells how to investigate the history of furniture, silver, jewelry, clocks, toys, and books, and how to select an appraiser