By Jan Foulke
Photos courtesy of Foulke Archives
Q: I just recently started looking at antique dolls. I have bought one with a bisque head marked “C made in Germany 7 161” and have been told that this is a Kestner doll. I want to know how a collector would know that this is a real Kestner doll. There is no Kestner name or logo on it.
![Kestner doll mold number 161, size C7. Courtesy of Foulke Archives](https://dollsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AQA-1-Kestner-161.jpg)
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