#329

German Bisque Painted-Eye Character, Model 185, by Kestner
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$1,500
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted facial features, pale blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with smiling expression, row of beaded teeth, impressed chin dimples, brunette mohair wig with coiled side braids over original plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 185. Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: very dear character girl with sweet smile, accented by modeling at eye and lip corners, original wig, original body and body finish.