#407

Beautiful German Bisque Closed Mouth Doll by Kestner
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$1,000
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume, undergarments, socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful closed mouth child with finest bisque and painting, original body and body finish.