#414

Petite German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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$1,000
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: precious petite size, beautiful painting of features, original body and body finish, lovely costume.