#65

Early German Bisque Child with Rare Markings and Expressive Features
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$850
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with feathered details, accented nostrils, open mouth with slightly parted lips, two square-cut upper teeth, dimpled chin, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, early composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique rose silk dress, undergarments, sunbonnet, rose kidskin shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: H.9.0 (small letters near back head rim). Comments: attributed to Kestner, circa 1895. Value Points: very beautiful plump-cheeked girl with fine quality luminous bisque, original body and body finish.