Alt, Beck & Gottschalck: Masters of Bisque Dolls Alt, Beck & Gottschalck (alt, beck, gottschalck & co.) was a German company that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, specializing in the manufacture of bisque dolls – exquisitely crafted porcelain figures adorned with vibrant colors and intricate detailing. Founded in Nauendorf near Ohrdruf, Thuringia, in 1869 by Gottlieb Beck, Theodor Gottschalck, and Friedrich Alt, t…