#171

German Bisque Blue-Eyed Character "Hilda" by Kestner
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16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,two porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition bent limb baby body,nice antique baby dress. Condition: generally excellent,left hand repainted. Marks: J made in Germany 13 JDK 237 N 1070 Ges Gesch. Comments: Kestner,circa 1914. Value Points: lovely bisque on the gentle featured baby.