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390newMourning Cloak butterfly

Model number 390 new, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1914.

Size: B 2.75"

This model made in 1950s -.-.

Many thanks to the eBay seller jewelsoo for donating these pictures. jewelsoo's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

391newBuckeye butterfly

Model number 391 new, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1914.

Size: 2" x 2"

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller telynn398 for donating these pictures. telynn398's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

637Azure

Model number 637, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1923.

Size: Base L 7 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller ufo224 for donating these pictures. ufo224's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

637aAzure

Model number 637, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1923.

Size: L 2.1" B 2.6"

This model made in 1936.

Many thanks to the eBay seller juliette_diane for donating these pictures. juliette_diane's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

637bAzure

Model number 637, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1923.

Size: Not stated

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller fotoerbe for donating these pictures. fotoerbe's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

638Buckeye

Model number 638, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1923.

Size: 7 cm x 5 cm x 2.5 xm

This model made in 1929.

Many thanks to the eBay seller smeagle13 for donating these pictures. smeagle13's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

unk99Buckeye

Model number 638, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1923.

Size: L 2" B 2.75" H 0.75"

This model made in 1947.

Many thanks to the eBay seller stipes for donating these pictures. stipes's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

639Butterfly with raised wings

Model number 639, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1923.

Size: H 3.75"

This model made in check!.

Many thanks to the eBay seller 3dodders for donating these pictures. 3dodders 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

639aButterfly with raised wings

Model number 639, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1923.

Size: H 9.5 cm

This model made in 1927.

Many thanks to the eBay seller der-kunstfreund for donating these pictures. der-kunstfreund's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1835Swallowtail

Model number 1835, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1950.

Size: W 10 cm

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller hpfeilschifter@t-online.de for donating these pictures. hpfeilschifter@t-online.de's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Picture donor has a web site with many Rosenthal figurines for sale. Click here.

1835aSwallowtail

Model number 1835, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1950.

Size: W 10 cm

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller dejavudi for donating these pictures. dejavudi's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Struss and 100 Jahre Rosenthal both identify the designer of this as Küspert. However, impressed in the porcelain is K Himmelstoss. I have purchased one of these myself to confirm and will add a photo of the designer name.

1835bSwallowtail

Model number 1835, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1950.

Size: W 10 cm

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller rudman-de for donating these pictures. rudman-de's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1835cSwallowtail

Model number 1835, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1950.

Size: H 2" B 3.5"

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller greyhound@powersite.net for donating these pictures. greyhound@powersite.net 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1835dSwallowtail

Model number 1835, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1950.

Size: H 2" L 3"

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller doglady for donating these pictures. doglady's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1835eSwallowtail

Model number 1835, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Himmelstoss in 1950.

Size: L 3.75" H 1.75"

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller ahw for donating these pictures. ahw's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

All the books say this is designed by Küspert. Here's a clear picture of the signature by Himmelstoss, showing how the books are wrong! This seller also has a nice shot showing the size of this figure relative to a cat.

1836Butterfly

Model number 1836, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Küspert in 1950.

Size: Not stated

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller torga_de for donating these pictures. torga_de 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Number not confirmed, but it looks like 1836 in the picture!

1836aButterfly

Model number 1836, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Küspert in 1950.

Size: B 9 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller hpfeilschifter@t-online.de for donating these pictures. hpfeilschifter@t-online.de's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Picture donor has a web site with many Rosenthal figurines for sale. Click here.

Figure is impressed "GK" which both seller and I assume is for Georg Küspert.

1836bButterfly

Model number 1836, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Küspert in 1950.

Size: H 1.75" L 3.5"

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller marcy for donating these pictures. marcy's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

According to seller has hard to read impressed model number" 78__" and initials, maybe "CK". I suspect that this one is by Georg Küspert.

1836cButterfly

Model number 1836, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Küspert in 1950.

Size: H 2" B 3.75"

This model made in -.-.

Many thanks to the eBay seller remcfadden for donating these pictures. remcfadden's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Has clearly impressed GT

1836dButterfly

Model number 1836, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Küspert in 1950.

Size: 3.5" x 2.5"

This model made in 1944?.

Many thanks to the eBay seller musatex@cogeco.ca for donating these pictures. musatex@cogeco.ca's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1836eButterfly

Model number 1836, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Küspert in 1950.

Size: H 2.25" B 3.5"

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller ecasey58 for donating these pictures. ecasey58's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

5033Butterfly large

Model number 5033, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Küspert in 1956.

Size: not stated

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller guentersch for donating these pictures. guentersch's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

5033aButterfly large

Model number 5033, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Küspert in 1956.

Size: not stated

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller herzdame3 for donating these pictures. herzdame3's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b14Butterfly

Model number 14, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Moldenhauer in 1923.

Size: H 6 cm B 10 cm

This model made in 1929.

Many thanks to the eBay seller posemuckel1 for donating these pictures. posemuckel1's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b14aButterfly

Model number 14, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Moldenhauer in 1923.

Size: B 10 cm

This model made in 1929.

Many thanks to the eBay seller iberia_de for donating these pictures. iberia_de's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

bunk44Butterfly

Model number 14, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Moldenhauer in 1923.

Size: H 2" B 4"

This model made in 1940.

Many thanks to the eBay seller baxterplum for donating these pictures. baxterplum 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b14bButterfly

Model number 14, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Moldenhauer in 1923.

Size: B 9.1 cm H 5.5 cm

This model made in 1921/22.

Many thanks to the eBay seller supertollesangebot for donating these pictures. supertollesangebot's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b35Small butterfly

Model number 35, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Unknown in 1923.

Size: H 2 cm B 3.3 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller galadrielscat for donating these pictures. galadrielscat's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Impressed numbers on wings: 4 and 35. I am attempting to buy to confirm.

b92Butterfly

Model number 92, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 3"

This model made in 1936.

Many thanks to the eBay seller shadetree21 for donating these pictures. shadetree21's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b92aButterfly

Model number 92, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 7.5 cm B 10 cm

This model made in 1921/22.

Many thanks to the eBay seller antikstore for donating these pictures. antikstore's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b92bButterfly

Model number 92, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: W 4" H 3"

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller 20thcent. for donating these pictures. 20thcent. 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b92cButterfly

Model number 92, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: 3.9"

This model made in 1953.

Many thanks to the eBay seller eliteantique for donating these pictures. eliteantique's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b92dButterfly

Model number 92, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 7.3 cm B 9.8 cm L 7.5 cm

This model made in 1928.

Many thanks to the eBay seller antikblondie007 for donating these pictures. antikblondie007's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b92eButterfly

Model number 92, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 8 cm B 9.5 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller don_vitone for donating these pictures. don_vitone's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Pastell decoration designed by Koch.

b93Butterfly

Model number 93, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 6 cm W 10 cm

This model made in 1930.

Many thanks to the eBay seller folies.bergere@tin.it for donating these pictures. folies.bergere@tin.it 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b93aButterfly

Model number 93, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 5.5 cm B 9.5 cm

This model made in 1935.

Many thanks to the eBay seller wayne.de for donating these pictures. wayne.de's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b93bButterfly

Model number 93, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: Not stated

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller sammlerggg for donating these pictures. sammlerggg 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

This one is painted with a woman's name and date - perhaps it was a birthday or anniversary present?

b93cButterfly

Model number 93, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 5.7 cm L 9.5 cm

This model made in 1928.

Many thanks to the eBay seller city-antik for donating these pictures. city-antik's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b93dButterfly

Model number 93, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 2" B 4"

This model made in 1938.

Many thanks to the eBay seller treasure_estate for donating these pictures. treasure_estate's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b94Butterfly

Model number 94, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 6 cm W 10 cm

This model made in 1921/22.

Many thanks to the eBay seller folies.bergere@tin.it for donating these pictures. folies.bergere@tin.it 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

bunk45Butterfly

Model number 94, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 2" B 2.75"

This model made in 1930.

Many thanks to the eBay seller lizard6 for donating these pictures. lizard6's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b94aButterfly

Model number 94, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 4.3 cm Base/Sockel 6.3 x 5.3 cm

This model made in 1930.

Many thanks to the eBay seller gundulagause for donating these pictures. gundulagause's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b95Butterfly

Model number 95, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: L ca 4"

This model made in 1927.

Many thanks to the eBay seller craftycrafts for donating these pictures. craftycrafts's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b95aButterfly

Model number 95, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 5 cm B 9.5 cm

This model made in 1928.

Many thanks to the eBay seller allet for donating these pictures. allet's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b95bButterfly

Model number 95, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: 9 cm x 10 cm

This model made in 1926.

Many thanks to the eBay seller automisterbean for donating these pictures. automisterbean's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b95cButterfly

Model number 95, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 4 cm B 10 cm

This model made in 1928.

Many thanks to the eBay seller hammerskjoeld for donating these pictures. hammerskjoeld's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b95dButterfly

Model number 95, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: Not stated

This model made in 1953.

Many thanks to the eBay seller lsdavenprt for donating these pictures. lsdavenprt's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Clearly marked 95

bunk14Butterfly

Model number 95, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: Not stated

This model made in 1941.

Many thanks to the eBay seller bessborobay for donating these pictures. bessborobay's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

punk12Butterfly

Model number 95, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 1.75" B 3.5"

This model made in 1957 ?.

Many thanks to the eBay seller friarswood for donating these pictures. friarswood's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

bunk113Butterfly

Model number 95, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: Not stated

This model made in 1927.

Many thanks to the eBay seller pabia10 for donating these pictures. pabia10's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

95 on base is legible

b96Butterfly

Model number 96, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 6 cm W 9 cm

This model made in 1928.

Many thanks to the eBay seller folies.bergere@tin.it for donating these pictures. folies.bergere@tin.it 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Note in Struss on model 5256 Butterfly by Koch that this is the same as model 96.

b96aButterfly

Model number 96, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 4.5 cm B 8.5 cm

This model made in 1926.

Many thanks to the eBay seller supertollesangebot for donating these pictures. supertollesangebot's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b96bButterfly

Model number 96, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: B 3.5" H 1.75"

This model made in 1921/22.

Many thanks to the eBay seller cwkegl@aol.com for donating these pictures. cwkegl@aol.com's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b96cButterfly

Model number 96, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 6 cm

This model made in 1929.

Many thanks to the eBay seller supertollesangebot for donating these pictures. supertollesangebot's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b96dButterfly

Model number 96, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: Not stated

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller fotoerbe for donating these pictures. fotoerbe's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

bunk28Butterfly

Model number 96, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 2.1" B 3.5"

This model made in 1940.

Many thanks to the eBay seller raysant for donating these pictures. raysant's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Note US-Zone stamp. Was this stamped years after it was made because it was exported?

unk23Butterfly

Model number 96, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1923.

Size: H 2" B 3.6"

This model made in 1933 or earlier.

Many thanks to the eBay seller p.a.l.00 for donating these pictures. p.a.l.00's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b270Butterfly

Model number 270, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Kärner in 1927.

Size: H 7 cm B 9 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller hpfeilschifter@t-online.de for donating these pictures. hpfeilschifter@t-online.de's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Picture donor has a web site with many Rosenthal figurines for sale. Click here.

b270aButterfly

Model number 270, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Kärner in 1927.

Size: not stated

This model made in 1921/22.

Many thanks to the eBay seller liebermann1 for donating these pictures. liebermann1 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b271Butterfly

Model number 271, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Kärner in 1927.

Size: Not stated

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller giocatore for donating these pictures. giocatore's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Not confirmed as a Bahnhof-Selb piece.

b271aButterfly

Model number 271, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Kärner in 1927.

Size: H 3.25" L 2.5"

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller fa101 for donating these pictures. fa101 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

bunk67Butterfly flower frog

Model number 287, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Unknown in 1927.

Size: H 6" D 4.5"

This model made in 1930.

Many thanks to the eBay seller theresale for donating these pictures. theresale's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

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b478Butterfly on gold ball

Model number 478, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1929.

Size: H 6 cm

This model made in 1930.

Many thanks to the eBay seller wayne.de for donating these pictures. wayne.de's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b831Butterfly on ball

Model number 831, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1935.

Size: H 2.5" B 3"

This model made in 1940.

Many thanks to the eBay seller baxterplum for donating these pictures. baxterplum 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Number is as best as I can read it in picture

b831aButterfly on ball

Model number 831, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1935.

Size: H 7 cm

This model made in 1954.

Many thanks to the eBay seller eyno for donating these pictures. eyno's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Number 831 confirmed by seller.

b831bButterfly on ball

Model number 831, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Koch in 1935.

Size: H 7.4 cm

This model made in 1940.

Many thanks to the eBay seller 18jetzt for donating these pictures. 18jetzt's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b903Butterfly group

Model number 903, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Oppel in 1936.

Size: H 25 cm

This model made in 1940.

Many thanks to the eBay seller berkeltoy for donating these pictures. berkeltoy's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b903aButterfly group

Model number 903, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Oppel in 1936.

Size: H 9.6" B 9.5" L 6.9"

This model made in 1953.

Many thanks to the eBay seller the_real_mccoy for donating these pictures. the_real_mccoy's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b903bButterfly group

Model number 903, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Oppel in 1936.

Size: H 9.25" B 9"

This model made in 1935.

Many thanks to the eBay seller mars-most for donating these pictures. mars-most's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

bunk85Butterfly

Model number 1074, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Pitzler in Unknown.

Size: H 6.5" B 6"

This model made in 1941.

Many thanks to the eBay seller ridgerats for donating these pictures. ridgerats's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

unk62Butterfly

Model number ???, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Unknown in Unknown.

Size: not stated

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller gepetto!! for donating these pictures. gepetto!! 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

kunk18Butterfly

Model number ???, Bahnhof Selb Keramik factory, designed by Unknown in Unknown.

Size: B 1.5" H 0.75"

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller m*s*a for donating these pictures. m*s*a's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

kunk23Butterfly

Model number ???, Bahnhof Selb Keramik factory, designed by Unknown in Unknown.

Size: H 0.9" B 1.4"

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller chinadave for donating these pictures. chinadave's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.