#148

German Bisque Character Baby, Model 247, Known as Baby Jean, by Kestner
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, tongue, two porcelain upper teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: M made in Germany 16 JDK 247 16. Comments: Kestner, circa 1914. Value Points: wonderfully detailed dimples at lip corners and cheeks, choice bisque and painting.