#198

German Bisque Toddler, 260, by Kestner in Original Folklore Costume
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$300
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Description
8" (19 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain upper teeth, blonde mohair wig in long braids, five-piece paper mache body with painted shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: JDK 260 made in Germany 19. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: pristine unplayed with condition of the little tyke, with original braided wig, lashes, original costume.