midcentury ivory porcelain ceramic china goebel bride brides maid bell figurine

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View midcentury ivory porcelain ceramic china goebel bride brides maid bell figurine with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. See second image. otherwise, i can find no issues. this little lady is either a bride or a bride's maid, i think. made by goebel mid-20th century. she is all ivory-colored porcelain china. she is 5 1/2" tall to the top of her hat. the bell of the wedding do note! there is some residue within the hole where the ring that hooks the clapper to the rest of the bell goes just from the patina that has formed on that hook. see second image. otherwise, i can find no issues. this little lady is either a bride or a bride's maid, i think. made by goebel mid-20th century. she is all ivory-colored porcelain china. she is 5 1/2" tall to the top of her hat. the dimaeter of the bell bowl is 3 1/2". she is marked within the base of the bowl (see last image). according to pinterest.com/pin/225954106289793662/ , the goebel mark on the bell was used between 1964-72. the mark reads [v with a bee] © by w goebel w germany about goebel (from: woolvey.com/goebel-history-a-3.html) the goebel company, based in northern bavaria, has been creating fine porcelain tableware and decorative items since 1871. most famous for producing m.i. hummel decorative pieces, in particular handcrafted figurines, goebel's offerings also include gifts, tabletop and home décor. the company of f & w goebel was founded in january 1871 by franz detleff goebel, a porcelain merchant, and his son william. it was not until 1879, with the permission of the duke of coburg, that they fired up their first kiln, however. until then, the goebels produced slates, slate pencils and children's marbles. in 1876, the first building was erected beneath coburg castle on the outskirts of what was then the town of oeslau, in central germany's porcelain-producing region and close to the legendary kipfendorf clay deposits. oeslau is today part of rodental, named after the river roden. the porcelain works of f & w goebel began producing porcelain dinnerware pieces and by 1900 was one of the largest firms in the region, with approximately 400 employees. franz was beginning to defer more and more of the artistic direction to william, who was looking for ways to further grow the business and expand the product lines. under william's direction, the company name was changed to w. goebel oorzellanfabrik and output was expanded to include figurines, dolls, lamps, candy dishes, and vases. in 1909, William sent his 16-year-old son, max louis, to america, seeing this as an important future market for the firm. in 1911, after spending time working for marshall Fields and other big us firms, max louis goebel returned to germany to help bring the company into the 20th century. max built his own factory near kronach, but closed it down later the same year, when his father passed away, to assume control of the company. Upon inheriting the family firm, max louis goebel had already learned much about the u.s. market and the fast-paced american style of doing business. with his artistic flair and progressive attitude, he succeeded in expanding the market for his products at home and abroad. he increased the number of master sculptors, attracting some of europe's finest sculptors to goebel's studios, managing to step up production without sacrificing quality. with an understanding of the changing tastes and fashions of the day, max Louis established relationships with a variety of contemporary artists and purchased a selection of their artwork as the basis of decorative figurines- a practice the company maintains to this day. his innovation led to a huge number of new products and also to new technologies that, in 1926, produced the fine-grained earthenware that was to set the stage for their most popular range of figurines, m.i. hummel. in 1929, w. goebel porzellanfabrik suffered a double-whammy. sadly, max louis died this year, after 18 years in control. Later that year the us stock market crash also impacted the company, as it did most businesses around the world. however, max louis had built a sound business with good distribution channels and now in the competent hands of his son franz goebel, and son-in-law dr. eugen stocke, the company quickly bounced back from the events of this year. franz and eugen were both aware that continued innovation was the key to survival in the post-crash depression. in the early 1930s the artwork of a franciscan sister, maria innocentia hummel, came to the attention of franz goebel. Her images of childhood innocence were just what franz was looking for to help customers escape the realities of political turmoil and difficult times. after securing an exclusive agreement to produce figurines based on her artwork, 1935 saw the first issues of what would become the company's most successful series of products. during wwii, the ruling german national socialist party placed restrictions on exports. domestic production was focused on military needs and only certain exports were allowed for purposes of earning foreign currency. goebel was only permitted to export m.i. hummel figurines during the war years. once the war was over, goebel enjoyed remarkable expansion and evolution. their figurines were sought after domestically by german families trying to rebuild their lives and homes and were also more in demand from americans that had become aware of the brand while stationed in germany. the increased demand allowed for the modernization of the goebel factory, updating of kilns and improvement of techniques, while still maintaining the fundamental company traditions of handcrafting and hand painting. continually seeking new products and partnerships, the 1950s saw goebel experiment with the production of a small line of toys. this ultimately led to the opening of a new factory in 1967 specifically focused on the production of toys. in 1952, franz goebel, looking to capitalize on america's growing fascination with movies and tv, met with walt disney, resulting in a successful line of figurines and collectibles based on the disney animations and characters. goebel continued its expansion through the 1960s, setting up a sales organization in the united states in 1968 (goebel of north america). the next year saw the death of franz goebel and the company passed to the family's fifth generation, in the form of wilhelm goebel, along with eugen and ulrich stocke. maker's and/or other marks she is marked within the base of the bowl (see last image). according to pinterest.com/pin/225954106289793662/ , the goebel mark on the bell was used between 1964-72. the mark reads [v with a bee] © by w goebel w germany dimensions she is 5 1/2" tall to the top of her hat. the dimaeter of the bell bowl is 3 1/2". condition do note! there is some residue within the hole where the ring that hooks the clapper to the rest of the bell goes just from the patina that has formed on that hook. see second image. otherwise, i can find no issues. the fine print the images are the majority of the listing description, so take a look at them closely. shipping costs have really increased—this is calculated into the buy-it-now price. i am not able to sell individual items from items i have listed as a group. i just don't have the stamina to create new listings for those. i apologize for that. i haven't initially individually listed items because i don't have enough listing slots to so. trying to downsize some, though extremely melancholically. shipping time: i otherwise work more than full time and my health isn't great, so kindly excuse the longer handling time. if i am able to ship sooner, i absolutely will do that . i appreciate you taking the time to view my listing. Condition: Used. Category: Home & Garden › Wedding Supplies › Other Wedding Supplies. Brand: vintage goebel.

Country of Origin

Germany

Type

porcelain figurine bride bell

Occasion

Wedding

Brand

vintage goebel