#103

German Bisque Child, Model XI, by Kestner with Closed Mouth
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$1,700
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, brunette human hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed body with straight wrists, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: XI. Comments: Kestner, circa 1882. Value Points: pretty wistful-faced expression on the rare-to-find early model, with original body and body finish.