German Bisque Character, Model 241, Kestner Known as "Hilda's Older Sister"

20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, wheat-blonde short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, brunette human hair braided wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, well-costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E made in Germany 9 JDK 241 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: finest bisque and painting on the expressive wide-eyed character, original body and body finish.