#313

Rare German Bisque Blue Glass-Eyed Smiling Character, 185, by Kestner
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$1,600
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with smiling expression, outlined lips, row of painted teeth, auburn mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 185. Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: bright rosy smile on the rare little doll, with choicest bisque and painting, impressed dimples, original body and body finish, antique costume.