#314

Especially Pretty German Bisque Child, Model 143, by Kestner
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$700
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, two porcelain upper teeth, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: made in Germany 4. Comments: Kestner, circa 1910, early unmarked example of the firm's beloved 143 model. Value Points: pretty child has very fine bisque, original body and body finish, lovely antique costume and signed shoes.