#349

German Bisque Lady Doll, Model 162, by Kestner in Beautiful Costume
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$900
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lower lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig in upswept coiffure over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed lady body with shapely bosom and waist, elongated limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: H made in Germany 162 12 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910, the composition-bodied version of their fashionable lady doll, the Gibson Girl. Value Points: the doll has original wig, rare original lady body, original body finish, and wears beautiful antique ivory satin gown.