#532

Grand German Bisque Character "Hilda" by Kestner in Superb Costume
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, two porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body, wearing beautiful antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Q made in Germany 20 JDK 237 ges gesch N 1070. Comments: Kestner, their signature Hilda model, circa 1914. Value Points: rare grand size with most beautiful bisque, original body and body finish.