#109

Petite German Bisque Child by Kestner in Pretty Antique Dress
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$250
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, original body and body finish except repaint to hands. Marks: D made in Germany 8. Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: very pretty dolly model with beautiful painting, original wig, pate, body, and wearing dear antique costume.