Kestner 257

U.S. $1995.00 Large incredible doll...

Emily Hart, Grandmaster of Dollmaking Presents from her PRIVATE COLLECTION a very fine doll.

Antique Reproduction doll marked JDK 257, originally made by J. D. Kestner.

Features are:

Poured in Lady White porcelain with many layers of China paint meticulously applied and firings in between.

Very fine painting

This doll has an open mouth with two porcelain teeth and porcelain wobble tongue. This tongue is on a spring and moves if the doll is moved.

She features an Australian mohair wig with center part, and soft curls in lovely honey blonde color, these wigs are custom made for Emily Hart dolls.

Authentic Antique hollow blown glass eyes in unusual turquoise color German style exactly what the antique dolls would have had.

This doll is on an eighteen-inch fifteen-piece ball-jointed German Reproduction composition toddler body by Seeley’s.

I made her dress from fine Dupioni silk in light blue color. This dress features row after row of precious Genuine Antique laces on the sleeves, and more on the bodice front and back. The skirt part has both reproduction very fine quality embroidered tulle lace made in France, and more Antique lace. Dainty Rococo silk trim embellishes the hat, and dress in a lovely pink. The bodice is lined with same silk fabric. The dress bears Emily’s own woven label inside. Her hat is a classic Mop-cap style.

Her undergarments of bloomers and full petticoat that are 100% cotton batiste fabric and trimmed with cotton French laces and pure silk ribbon bows.

Petticoat has Emily’s own woven label sewn inside.

The socks are hand knitted silk/rayon and shoes are fancy German Reproduction shoes in finest genuine leather….

This doll stands 23 inches plus the hat.

THIS IS A MOST OUTSTANDING DOLL.