#214

Rare German Bisque Toddler, Model 220, by Kestner
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$1,200
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, incised eyeliner, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, impressed dimples at lip corners and in cheeks, accented lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing and chubby stomach. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: G made in Germany 11 JDK 220. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: rare model with fine matte bisque, deeply-impressed dimples in cheeks and at lip corners, wonderful body detail.