#219

German Bisque Toddler,
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$1,900
sold
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head,painted blonde baby hair with defined forelock,small brown glass sleep eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips,two porcelain upper teeth,composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side- hip jointing,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Ges Gesch JDK No 1070 Made in Germany 13. Comments: Kestner,circa 1914,their signature "Hilda" doll. Value Points: very fine quality of bisque,sculpting,and painting,original toddler body with original finish,on the gentle-featured child.