RARE Antique German Bisque head 182 Character Child doll by Kestner.
From the owner's private collection (downsizing as retiring).
With two satin and lace outfits. One blue, one peach.
Beautiful 13" Cabinet sized doll with stunning chocolate brown blown glass eyes.J.D.Kestner 182 Bisque Head Doll, Circa1910-1912.
Closed mouth, pierced ears.
Big, dark brown blown glass sleeping eyes.
Feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners.
Bisque socket head on a fully jointed composition body.
(Please see all the BIG close-up photographs for detailed condition).
This is a rare J.D. Kestner Mold 182 German Bisque Glass-Eyed Character Child.
Incised 182 on the back of her head.
Original Kestner pate still firmly glued to her head. A hole had been cut in the center of the plaster pate to be able to pack the head for shipping .
Long, straight brown human hair wig with wispy bangs.
Note: any wisps showing across the face in the photos are loose hairs.
Costumed in two lovely antique-style outfits - one blue, one peach.
Original antique socks and wonderful antique shoes.
From the Owner's personal collection (downsizing as retiring).
Standing in blue
Standing in peach
Right profile in peach
Close-up blue bodice, lace
Close-up blue hat brim
Top of blue hat
Undressed back view
In chemise, wig off
Close-up, wig off
Original Kestner pate
Knees showing stringing
Back view of body
Close-up plaster pate
Left arm scrape
Wig on, in chemise
Seated, wig off, in chemise
Shoe close-up
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13" Antique JDK 182 Kestner Doll with 2 outfits
