Googly eyed Kestner doll
02 July 2019
Description

13 inches tall, bisque head, composition body, mohair wig, glass eyes, back of neck reads JDK 221

Provenance

She came from an estate sale and the elderly lady was an avid collector.

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 14 hours
By Sabrina Vinther
Jul 03, 10:30 UTC
Presumably not genuine

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
It is a cute bisque headed doll. 

However after having examined the photos very carefully we have come to the conclusion that it is not an original googly J.D. Kestner 221. The colours of the bisque are not right and the face paint is not what it should look like on an original JDK 221. The wig and clothes are also of newer date.
Unfortunately many of the character dolls have been copied as they can be very valuable if original and in mint condition. Unfortunately this is not the case with your doll. It is a very nice copy of a Kestner googly.

I am very sorry for the unfortunate news.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions. I’m happy to help. 

Thank you

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