#52

German Bisque Character, "Hilda", by Kestner
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$3,750
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Description
17" (43 cm). Solid domed bisque socket head, blonde painted baby hair with forelock curl, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, lightly feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, two porcelain upper teeth, composition bent limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: JDK made in Germany 14. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912, their model later registered as "Hilda". Value Points: especially fine quality of modeling, bisque and painting, original body and body finish.