#172

German Bisque Brown-eyed Character "Hilda" by Kestner
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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,dark painted eyeliner,curly lashes,short- feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,two porcelain upper teeth,brunette mohair wig over plaster pate,composition bent limb baby body,nice antique baby dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: H 12 245 JDK 1914 c. Hilda. Comments: Kestner,circa 1914. Value Points: lovely bisque and painting,especially fine modeling around the eyes,original body and body finish.