#254

German Bisque Character "Hilda" by Kestner in Gorgeous Costume
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$4,200
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25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,two porcelain upper teeth,blonde mohair wig,composition bent limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: G made in Germany 20 245 JDK Jr. 1914 c. Hilda Ges Gesch No 1070. Comments: Kestner,circa 1914,their trade-named doll,Hilda,in grand size. Value Points: very beautiful bisque and painting,original body and body finish,wearing an extraordinary baby costume of aqua and ivory silk with lavish ribbons and lace,undergarments,bonnet.