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21 Antique German Kestner #171 Bisque Doll Original Compo Ball Jointed Body #L
Very sweet face has some paint rubs on eyebrows and faint paint rub on tip of nose original compo ball jointed body has some crazing and wear from over the years some slight cracks around knee joint dress is antique has some faint yellowing of fabric. See pictures for best description. From a Smoke & […]
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Rare 9 Kestner Angel Doll Closed Mouth Christmas Store Display 24K Wings Staff
Early 9 Kestner closed mouth Christmas Angel Doll made for the French market. I was told these models with one piece angel bodies were made as store display models at Christmas. The sweet angel has blue glass paper weight set eyes with heavy feathered brows and closed mouth. She looks as if she is Blowing […]
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14 Kestner Antique German Bisque Child Doll, Blond Mohair Wig Compo Body LOOK
Bright and beautiful, this darling Kestner bisque child doll is here to stay! This precious German-made girl stands at 14 tall, with a high-quality modeling and painted features, with bright blue glass eyes! She bears a resemblance to the classic kestner 167 model. Shes on a wood & composition body, and is adorned in a […]
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Antique Kestner Closed Mouth Doll Turned SH Perfect Bisque Excellent Body
This offering is for this divine late 19th Century 21 closed mouth Kestner doll. With large brown paperweight eyes. This light colored bisque shoulder head has no damage or repairs. White spots on face are from the camera flash. Her vintage French labeled long auburn mohair wig is excellent. The doll’s original white leather body […]
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HUGE 30-in Kestner JDK 214 antique bisque doll, perfect head, NEEDS LEFT HAND
This 30-inch Kestner 214 doll has potential, but needs a wig, a new left hand, and some wardrobe TLC. She is guaranteed to be a genuine antique, made in Germany. No damage to head; original blue glass sleeping eyes. She comes with an antique dotted swiss dress that is yellowed from age, and a newer […]
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FRESH FROM A LOCAL ESTATE lovely and tender KESTNER BIG GIRL
This big girl is 31 inches tall. She is a Kestner 164. Look at the quallity of her bisque, the delicate features, the even tone of her painting. Top to bottom, she is. Starting off, she has her intact mohair wig, not. Lot of it, but as you can see, with a hat or cap […]
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J. D. Kestner 164 Giant 32 -orig Plaster Pate & Wig Marked Body Orig Finish
MEMBER OF UFDC & NADDA. GIANT 32 – J. “KING OF THE DOLLMAKERS”. MARKED ON THE HEAD: M 1/2 MADE IN GERMANY 16 1/2 164. ORIGINAL BODY FINISH w/ RED FINGER & NAIL LINES. ORIGINAL BROWN HUMAN HAIR WIG & PLASTER PATE. PERFECT BISQUE w/ NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR REPAIRS. SLEEP EYES THAT WORK WELL! […]
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Antique Doll German Bisque 30 Kestner L Human Hair Wig Alphabet
My usual basic description with all the needed details, none of the flowery sales pitch stuff. She was first manufactured in 1889. She can sit or stand well. She does not have pierced ears. She has an antique brown human hair wig. Her mouth is open with 4 teeth. The lips are perfect. Her brown […]
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23 Beautiful, Early Kestner Pouty Doll With Great 8 Ball Body
23 Closed mouth pouty Kestner. This is the poutiest of the pouties with flawless bisque. Back of perfect bisque head incised 15. Brown sleep eyes are in their original plaster set. Original plaster pate, also incised 15, and homemade mohair wig with tails. No cracks, chips or hairlines. Fabulous early Kestner 8 ball body has […]
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Antique 12 Kestner Germany (154 1) Dep Doll Leather Body Bisque NO EYES (C1)
Antique 12 Kestner Germany (154 1) Dep Doll Leather Body Bisque NO EYES (C1 07 shelf). Beautiful 12 German Kestner doll — marked on the back of her bisque shoulder head: Dep 154 1; some glue residue on back of head where wig had been attached. She has painted facial features and open mouth with […]
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