Kestner doll
05 June 2019
Description

I have a original kestner doll with the crown symbol on it. The hair is missing Kestner King of Doll Makers Johann Daniel Kestner Jr. (JDK) of Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany began making papier mache and wood dolls and toys as early as 1816. Kestner eventually went on to employ nearly three quarters of the inhabitants of the Waltershausen region which earned him the nickname "King Kestner". In 1858 J.D. Kestner passed away and his grandson Adolf eventually took over the running of the company, around 1860 Kestner produced wax over papier mache doll heads, by 1860 they acquired the Ohrdruf porcelain factory and began to produce the bisque dolls known by collectors today. Kestner kid leather bodies may have a label; Celebrate, Excellence, Excelsior, Marvel, Par Excellence or Perfection along with the Kestner crown and streamer label.

Provenance

I bought her from an antique store

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Maybe
Answered within 4 days
By Klaus
Jun 09, 15:10 UTC
Fair Market Value
$120 - $200 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a circa 1900 tin or metal head doll ( Minerva?) on a slightly earlier Kestner kid leather doll body. There are a few spots where the enamel has flaked off and the metal becomes visible. The estimate is based on similar sold at auction. Prices in the trade can be higher and can vary.

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