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26" (66 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows with decorative glaze, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined pale lips, blonde mohair ringlet-curled hair, commercial muslin stitch-jointed body with leather arms, stitched-on blue sateen stockings, and blue leather boots. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 15. Comments: Kestner, circa 1880. Value Points: beautiful closed mouth doll with original blonde wig, original body, and owning a trousseau of three couturier-made gowns with fine lace and silk ribbon trim, undergarments, and bonnet.