#453

German Bisque Character "Hilda" by Kestner
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$700
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, two porcelain upper teeth, auburn mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent, few scuffs on hands. Marks: M made in Germany 16 245 JDK Jr. 1914 c. Hilda Ges Gesch N. 1070. Comments: Kestner, circa 1914. Value Points: well-modeled details with finest bisque and painting, original body and body finish.