#212

Pretty German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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$900
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: little chip at upper right eye rim. Marks: 7. Comments: Kestner, circa 1890. Value Points: pretty closed mouth child wearing beautiful antique costume with lace and embroidered details, bonnet, undergarments, stockings, rose sateen shoes.