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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with downcast lips, accent line between the lips, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: XI. Comments: Kestner, circa 1882. Value Points: the pensive-faced child with expressive features has finest quality of bisque, complexion and painting, original body and body finish, antique costume.