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26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, short brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, mohair lashes worn away on right eye. Marks: K made in Germany 14 JDK 241 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, the model is known as "Hilda's older sister" in reference to its resemblance to the Hilda toddler model, circa 1915. Value Points: hard-to-find model with beautiful matte bisque, very fine quality of sculpting and painting of features, original body and body finish.