#140

German Bisque Character Toddler with Painted Hair by Kestner
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22" (56 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, painted blonde brush-stroked hair, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth with outlined lips, two porcelain teeth, tongue, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: JDK Made in Germany 15. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: very fine quality of bisque with deeply-impressed facial features lending a highly-characterized gleeful expression, original toddler body with original finish.