#26

German bisque closed mouth child, XI model, by Kestner
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$1,300
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with glazed highlights, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden eight-loose-ball jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, light body retouch. Marks: XI. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: most sought lovely child whose gentle expression is enhanced by finest bisque and complexion, original early body.