#132

German Bisque Character Baby 'Hilda' by Kestner
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$2,600
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Description
10" (25 cm). Bisque socket-head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, incised eyeliner, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, accented lips, two porcelain upper teeth, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent-limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C made in Germany 7 237 JDK Jr. 1914 c. Hilda. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915, their trademarked doll "Hilda". Value Points: the appealing petite-sized baby is all original, wig, pate, body, body finish, and elaborate antique baby costume.