#205

Rare German Bisque Character, 241, by Kestner
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$3,200
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Description

18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth with very expressive lips, four porcelain teeth, auburn mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6 1/2 made in Germany 7 1/2 JDK 241 (head) Germany 1 1/2 (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1915, the model resembles an older child version of the Hilda Baby. Value Points: rare character with wonderfully sculpted features, original wig, pate, body, body finish, antique romper suit.