#392

Large German Bisque "Hilda" with Painted Hair by Kestner
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$1,800
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, delicately-painted baby hair, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth with outlined lips, two porcelain lower teeth, composition bent limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent, original body finish with some scuffing. Marks: Hilda c. JDK Jr 1914 Ges Gesch No 1070 Made in Germany 20. Comments: Kestner, circa 1914. Value Points: rare largest size of the beloved model, with fine gleaming bisque and wearing beautiful antique lace costume.