#165

German Bisque Character Baby "Hilda" by Kestner
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$2,600
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Description
16" (40 cm). Solid domed bisque socket head with painted blonde baby hair, modeled forelock curl, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, lightly feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, composition bent limb baby body, antique baby gown. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: made in Germany JDK N.1070 Ges Gesch. Comments: Hilda by Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: very gentle facial modeling enhanced by soft rosy cheeks, original body and body finish.