#206

German All-Bisque Doll by Kestner with Fancy Tasseled Boots
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$950
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Description
7 1/2" (19 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, plump cheeks, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, row of tiny teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs, painted black ankle boots with tiny heels, blue tassels, magenta stockings rims, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2 1/2 (head shoulders, arms and legs). Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful early all-bisque with matched signed parts, fancy boots.