#57

German All-Bisque Miniature Doll by Kestner with Modeled Bent Knees
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$3,600
sold
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Description
4 1/2" (11 cm.) Bisque swivel head on bisque torso, cobalt blue glass eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair over plaster pate, peg-jointed arms and legs, hand posed beseechingly, legs modeled bent at the elbows to allow kneeling pose. Condition: generally excellent, tiniest pinflakes at arm stringing holes. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: rare kneeling all-bisque with swivel neck and jointed shoulders and hips, well defined body features including navel and dimples.