#114

Grand German Bisque Child, 142, by Kestner with Excelsior Body
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$1,600
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Description
42" (107 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Q made in Germany 20 Germany 142 (head) Excelsior Germany 9 (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1890. Value Points: rare grand size with excellent bisque, original body and body finish, antique sailor costume.