#337

Grand German Bisque Child, 171, by Kestner with Excelsior Signed Body
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$900
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34" (86 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lower lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde human hair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, lovely antique dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: N 1/2 made in Germany 111 1/2 171 (head) Excelsior Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: grand size with superior quality of bisque and painting, original body and body finish.