#173

German Bisque Child, Model 171, by Kestner with Original Signed Body
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, painted lower lashes, mohair lashes, brushstroked brows with decorative glaze, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C 1/2 made in Germany 7 1/2 171 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: very pretty sweet-faced child with original wig, body and body finish.