Rare German Bisque Mechanical

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24" (61 cm.) doll. Presented in a wicker baby basket whose lavish blankets disguise an electrical mechanical device that causes the baby to turn its head from side to side and wave its arms,is a bisque-head doll with brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,dark eyeliner,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,two porcelain teeth,shaded and accented lips,brunette human hair,composition bent limb baby body,wearing beautiful antique baby costume and holding a rattle. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Q made in Germany 20 Germany JDK 1914./ c. Hilda Ges Gesch N 1070 Comments: Kestner,circa 1916,the life-size rare baby was incorporated into an exhibition store display,likely in a luxury baby boutique considering the deluxe nature of the doll model. Value Points: very rare mechanical presentation may be the only to exist.