Helda 1913 -1914 Doll
Purchased from Estate (purchased whole collection). Tag attached to doll Helda 1913 - 1914 JD Kestner. This is hand written so not sure if accurate. Head & Body is a bisque type material.
The Estate I purchased from the Grandmother collected dolls and passed them down to daughter who passed them down to her daughter who sold them to me.
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Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
It is a lovely doll. Such collectors dolls are being offered at auction on a regular basis. Your doll is modelled on an early 1900 antique German character doll called Hilda. The original doll has a very special expression and was only made in a limited number . The dolls popularity is why it has been copied widely during the late 1900s when it was very popular to make new dolls in the oldfashioned way with porcelain heads and composition bodies. Your doll is made by a very skilled dollmaker who probably made many replica dolls. Unfortunately the market value for such dolls has declined in the past few years and they rarely have value beyond their purchase price even when kept in excellent shape.
The estimate provided is for a well-advertised specialised online toys auction, where I believe the replica Hilda has the best chance of realising its fullest potential. However, there is no measurement for the sentimental value you might attach to the doll. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and vary.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions. I’m happy to help.
Thank you
