~*Antique Late 1800’s German Victorian Kestner Bisque Doll*~
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This listing is for an early, rare long faced German Kestner doll. This doll is very unique and not a common Kestner doll. She was made during the transitional period, when German doll companies were trying the new innovation of manufacturing dolls by cutting mouth openings and adding teeth. It was much more expensive to make open mouthed dolls. There were more steps, and it cost more money to add these extra luxuries on.
This Lovely little 14″ cabinet sized doll has a very high quality long, red curly mohair wig. She has a delightful little overbite and her mouth is barely open with square cut teeth carved in her head. Her teeth were not inserted like other dolls of later decades. She has blue glass fixed eyes, thick multi stroke eyebrows, hand painted upper and lower eyelashes and a cute little dimple on her chin.
She is so precious and has the most darling face!
Her original jointed body is an early straight wristed body made out of wood and composition. Her stringing could use a little tightening up, but she is fine as is when on a stand (not included).
Her head has no markings or mold numbers. This predates this doll to before 1891, when the country of origin laws were enacted.
She is wearing a gorgeous antique ensemble! Her attire consists of an antique white cotton dress. Her outfit closes in back with hook and eye closures. I made her a pretty straw bonnet with lace, silk flowers and topped it off with an ostrich feather plume. Underneath her dress she is wearing layers and layers of antique original white cotton slips and pantaloons. She is wearing vintage socks and shoes (one is missing a bow).
As with any item over 100 years old, she has some flaws that are to be expected. Her head has no hairlines. She has a paint rub on both eyebrows and the tip of her nose, a tiny dot of missing paint on her right cheek and her eyes were set to a fixed position by a former owner.
In the crease of her eyelids there is what appears to be slight discoloration from remnants of old glue or some kind of adhesive. I haven’t tried to wash it off and will leave that up to her new owner. I do not know if it will come off. Her body is fair/good and has normal age related wear to the finish, chipping, a few putty repairs and some repaint.
This beautiful Kestner doll would make a wonderful addition to your collection. This particular face is very unique and not often found. She is not your typical dolly face doll and has much more character.
Please adopt her today. She is looking for a new mommy or daddy to love her. She would also like to go to a home with lots of brothers and sisters.
*Note: Stand Not Included
****International Bidders:
We are not responsible for Taxes, VATs and Custom’s Duties your country may impose upon you. You are responsible to pay these fees. Even if item is shipped out via airmail, customs could hold up your item for 30 days or more. We are not responsible for customs holding up your order. Thanks : )
We do not smoke, but do not know how many smoking homes these antique / vintage items have been in for all these years. We have dogs an cats, but all our items for sale are kept behind glass or away from our pets. To save out customers on shipping costs we re-use some packing material. We don’t know if the packing material came from smoking homes. Thanks for understanding.
If you have please email us. We would be glad to answer your questions quickly. All sales are final as these items are vintage,antique or very old. Antique or vintage items are used and we never describe them as mint.
Any flaws we see will be noted in auction description. However, antique and vintage items are not perfect and may have imperfections from age that we may have missed by accident. We provide lots of photos at many different angles for you to see the condition very well. Therefore no partial refunds will be allowed. If anything needs to be returned you will pay return shipping. Refund will not include original shipping costs and item must be returned in the same condition as sent. More pictures will be furnished gladly upon request. By bidding you agree to these terms. Thanks.
We pack antiques, porcelain, delicates, and collectibles with plenty of care. No need to worry. We usually have very fragile items professionally packed by the UPS Store and pay for that service out of our own pockets. We think our customers are worth the extra effort. Fragile items will be packed in layers of bubble wrap, and the box will be padded with plenty of cushioning.
Thanks for your support.
Barbara & Deanna
See my other listings for more great items!
Payments must be received within 7 days after auction closes otherwise we will file an unpaid item dispute with website and relist the item immediately. Sometimes layaway terms can be worked out. Please email me for more info about my terms.
All sales are final unless noted in the auction description. Please ask questions before buying. I will be glad to answer you may have quickly.
More pictures available upon request.
****International Bidders:
We are not responsible for Taxes, VATs and Custom’s Duties your country may impose upon you. You are responsible to pay these fees. Even if item is shipped out via airmail, customs could hold up your item for 30 days or more. We are not responsible for customs holding up your order. Thanks : )
WE SHIP WORLDWIDE. We ship only once or twice a week. If your country is not listed, please email me first. If you need your item shipped sooner, please let us know so we can accommodate you as best as we can.
SHIPPING COSTS: cannot be re-negotiated after the listing ends. Please make sure you agree on the shipping price BEFORE bidding or making a purchase. The shipping costs are clearly stated in our auctions. By purchasing an item, you agree to these terms so please do not penalize us later. We wish USPS and UPS didn’t raise costs, but the prices were recently raised again. We are so sorry for the extra shipping costs and hope you will understand. We have most of our fragile items professionally packed and pay for it out out of our own pockets. Packing materials, professional packing of delicates and tracking can be very costly.**NOTE: Although an item may way a few pounds or less, some items are considered over sized by UPS and USPS. They measure the boxes, and larger items get charged more for dimensional weight. Thanks for understanding.
USA (Lower US 48 States): We ship via USPS Priority Mail or UPS (no p.o. boxes) with full insurance and signature confirmation. Out Of the Lower US 48 States: will be a little Higher.
****INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS MUST READ THIS BEFORE BIDDING:****
OUT OF THE USA:
Items being shipped out of the USA will be shipped via EMS Airmail fully insured with tracking. In some instances I ship out via USPS Priority Airmail (for low value items only). NOTE: We are not responsible for Customs duties, VAT and taxes if shipped out of the USA. Buyer is responsible to pay these fees. Even if item is shipped out via airmail, customs could hold up your item for 30 days or more. We are not responsible for customs holding up your order. Thanks : )
Insurance is a must. We fully insure all items. We pay for insurance. We do not ship our items out unless they are insured or they are very low valued items. Any items over $200 will require a signature from the buyer. The buyer must be home to sign for their package. This may sound inconvenient, but we do not want to take the risk of having your valuable item(s) left out and getting stolen.
If item arrives broken, you must keep all of the original packing material and box, otherwise insurance claim will be voided. By bidding or buying you also agree to cooperate with filling out insurance claim forms and filing at your local post office. Insurance claims may take 30 days or more to be paid out. Thanks
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