#275

German Bisque Child Doll by Kestner in Original Folklore Costume
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C 1/2 Germany 7 1/2 (head) Germany 7 1/2 (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: pretty child with original wig, pate, body, body finish, and wearing original folklore costume.