#201

All-Original German Bisque Child, 167, by Kestner
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: B 1/2 made in Germany 6 1/2 167 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: pretty child has original body, body finish, wig, pate, and wears lovely original silk dress, undergarments, stockings, shoes, and with lace cap.