#158

German Bisque "Hilda" by Kestner
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$3,250
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, blonde mohair wig, composition bent limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: k made in Germany 14 245 JDK Jr 1914 c. Hilda Ges Gesch. Comments: Hilda, Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: very choice quality of bisque and sculpting, original wig, plaster pate, body, body finish, and superb antique lace gown with matching bonnet.