Darling 26.5” Kestner 171 in White Lacy Dress

If you were hoping for an angel to enter your space, you have come to the right place! The King of Dollmakers brings you this big and darling 171-model girl, ready to please! She stands at an incredible 26.5” tall, with a perfect bisque head, with cute painted and molded features and the most beautiful blue sleep eyes. She’s on her original signed GERMANY wood & composition fully-jointed body, topped by soft blond curls, and adorned in a sweet white eyelet lace dress with a pretty pink silk sash and a crochet bonnet. She’s in great overall condition, and ready to go!

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She has a bisque socket head with blue glass sleep eyes, painted upper and lower lashes, feathered brown brows, an an open mouth with four upper teeth. She stands at 26.5” on her original stamped fully jointed wood and composition body, and wears an antique light brown human hair wig.

She wears an antique white cotton eyelet lace dress, with a solid white cotton Empire waist bodice, a pink sash, and a matching long-sleeved blouse. Underneath, she wears an antique white cotton full slip with lace trim and insertion lace on the bodice, and a pair of antique white cotton pantaloons with lace trim. On her feet are a pair of white knit stockings and black oilcloth shoes. On her head is an antique crochet bonnet with insertion ribbon.

MARKS: ? / Made in Germany / 14 1/2 / 171 [incised, back of head]
Germany / 5 ½ [stamped on torso]

CONDITION: Generally excellent. The bisque head is free of any hairlines, cracks, chips, or restoration. The facial modeling and painting is top-notch, offering a cute doll face with flawless bisque in a powdery smooth bisque complexion. The blue glass eyes sleep well, and are aligned well in the head. The body has some age wear and touchups, but otherwise retains much of its original shiny finish and original stamp. The costume has some wear, tearing, and repair, and the cotton is incredibly frail; the straps on the shoes are also damaged, and the bonnet has some wear. Overall, this is a beautiful angelic antique doll! She checks all the boxes for the ideal of a doll!

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