#177

German Bisque Character 'Hilda' by Kestner
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$2,600
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Description
16" (40 cm). Solid domed bisque socket head, painted blonde baby hair with forelock curl, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, composition bent limb baby body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Hilda c. JDK Jr. 1914 Ges Gesch N. 1076 Made in Germany 12. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: lovely example of the gentle-faced doll, choice bisque and painting, original body and body finish.