#311

Pretty German Bisque Doll, 143, by Kestner with Original Signed Body
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$350
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, shaded nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. made in Germany 13 143 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: most appealing doll with lovely bisque, original wig, pate, body and body finish.