#267

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, blonde human hair, composition and wooden fully jointed Sonneberg body. Condition: generally excellent, nose rub. Marks: VIII. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: fine quality of bisque with luminous glaze on lips, beautiful antique costume.