#258

Rare and Charming German Bisque Glass-Eyed Character, 184, by Kestner
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$2,100
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, short-stroke brows, little rounded-tip nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with downcast pouting expression and center accent line, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 184. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with wonderful expression, finest bisque and painting, original body and body finish.