#282

Petite German Bisque Child with Original Signed Excelsior Body by Kestner
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$800
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, wearing pretty antique costume and original shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: B made in Germany 6 (head) Excelsior Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: lovely petite doll with original wig, body, body finish and excellent antique costume that may be original.