#152

Very Pretty German Bisque Closed Mouth Child,Size 14,by Kestner
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$1,300
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with downcast pouting expression,brunette human hair wig over plaster pate,early Kestner composition and wooden ball-jointed plump body,straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 14. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: the wistful-faced child wears multi-layered antique costume and shoes,has original body,body finish,wig,pate,and beautiful bisque.