#163

Petite German Bisque "Hilda"by Kestner
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$1,300
sold
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Description
11"(28 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips,two porcelain upper teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition bent limb baby body,nicely costumed antique gown,undergarments,and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10 made in Germany JDK 237. Comments: Hilda,an early model of the Kestner trademarked baby,circa 1914. Value Points: very fine quality of bisque and sculpting,original wig,pate,body,body finish.