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Description
8" (20 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, rose-blushed eye shadow, open mouth, outlined lips, two square-cut upper teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed shoulders and hips, modeled bent elbows, curled fingers, shapely legs, painted white stockings with blue rims, yellow ankle boots with black lacing and tiny heels. Condition: generally excellent, chip at right shoulder stringing hole. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: very expressive features, artistic rose blushing at eyelids, cheeks, chin, and knees with impressed dimples.