#196

German Bisque Toddler,Hilda,by Kestner
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$4,200
sold
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Description

16" (41 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: b made in Germany 11 245 JDK Jr. 1914 c. Hilda Ges Gesch N1070. Comments: Kestner, circa 1914. Value Points: wonderful toddler body with original finish enhances the great expressiveness of the desirable Hilda, choice bisque and painting