#52

German Bisque Character 'Hilda' by Kestner
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$3,000
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Description

20" (51 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 245 Made in Germany JDK 1914 c. Hilda. Comments: Kestner, circa 1914. Value Points: very beautiful life-size model of Hilda has original wig and pate, body, and superb bisque.