Antique 22 Closed Mouth Turned Head JDK Kestner Doll 1880s Bisque German Rare. VERY RARE 22 FINE BISQUE CLOSED MOUTH. 1880’S (Pre 1892) TURNED HEAD JDK KESTNER (I think, I can not see any markings perhaps there are markings on the breast plate under the leather body). Rare Stunning Early 1880’s 22 in / 56cm Bisque Antique Turned Head. German Made JDK Kestner. Closed Mouth Shoulder Head Doll on a Custom Made Kid Leather. Body By Doll Artist Nancy Zigler. She wears her original dark brown mohair wig. She has German glass blown stationary brown eyes. She has got the sweetest face. Her eyebrows are lovely. Her white clothing is lovely as well. It has so many hand crafted detailed accents. She wears a handmade white cotton skirt & top trimmed in Handmade lace & embroidered roses on the front of her blouse. Her undergarments, stockings & pink oil cloth shoes are all antique & maybe original to her. Please read their description below and see photos. BRAND JDK Kestner DOLL MODEL. Beautiful & Very Rare Turned Head “Closed Mouth” JDK Kestner. None that I can see. 1880’s Pre 1892 (After 1892 Kestner started adding mold numbers). She is a bisque cloused mouth turned shoulder head & Custom made leather kid body with repro hands. EYES: Brown stationary antique german glass blown eyes with long feathered brows. FACE: She has such a sweet face and lovely coloring with the Rare closed mouth. HAIR: Original brunette mohair wig. 22 in / 56cm in height. DOLL CONDITION: This beautiful, rare doll is a wonderful example of the high quality workmanship of JD Kestner. (I think) Kestner dolls are gorgeous and this doll is no exception. She is in nice condition considering her age. Her bisque Head is very nice. She has no chips, no repairs or damage to her bisque head. Her custom kid leather body had some saw dust leaking around the knees and had to be repaired (see photo) She has all of her fingers. Take time to look at all of the photos. Close Mouth Antique Dolls of this Quality are Considered To Be Very Rare. It is more Common to Find Antique Dolls with Open Mouths and Teeth. Making this Lovely Doll Very Sought After. Don’t Let This. Stunning 1880s Rare Hard To Find Antique Kestner Get Away. She would be a lovely addition to any Antique doll Collection. Have tried my best to give great detail and many photos of this lovely Doll. My home is a smoke free home but some of my dolls come from the homes of other collectors. I will be listing many other Rare & Unique Antique & Art dolls. I invite you to stop by now & then and take a look. Thank You for Looking & Happy Treasure Hunting! I will insure your items. So if for any reason, the item is not as described or if there are any problems please let me know asap. Let’s have an open line of communication so we are both happy. I have been collecting dolls all of my life. I love dolls and every now and again comes the time when I need to thin my collection. That time is now. I will do my best to answer any and all questions as soon as possible. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Showcase your items with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Antique 22 Closed Mouth Turned Head JDK Kestner Doll 1880s Bisque German Rare” is in sale since Thursday, June 24, 2021. This item is in the category “Dolls & Bears\Dolls\Antique (Pre-1930)\Bisque\German”. The seller is “lovart” and is located in Las Vegas, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Body: Kid leather body / Composition arms
- Mold Number: N
- Circa: Early 1880s Pre-1892
- Material: Bisque Shoulder Head, Leather Body and Compo Arms
- Model / Mold Number: Turned Head Closed Mouth Pouty Mouth
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Brand/Artist: JDK Kestner
- Doll Size: 26 inches / 66cm
- Doll Gender: Girl Doll
- Skin Color: Fair/Light
- Hair Color: brunette Mohair
- Eye Color: German Brown Glass Blown Paper Weight Eyes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- Brand: Kestner
- Features: Antique