#331

German Bisque Glass-Eyed Character, Model 180 by Kestner
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$1,400
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, incised eyeliner, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined tongue tip, row of beaded teeth, outlined lips, original brunette mohair braided wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 180 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: rare model with distinctive sculpting of mouth, fine quality of bisque, original body and body finish.