#127

German Bisque Character "Hilda" by Kestner in Size 18 with Exceptional Costume
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: O made in Germany 18 237 JDK Jr. 1914 c. Hilda. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: very beautiful modeling and complexion, original wig, pate, body, body finish, and lavish multi-layered antique costume.