#229

German Bisque Child Doll with Closed Mouth by Kestner
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$2,500
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with very pale bisque,cornflower-blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,lightly painted lashes and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,early composition and wooden fully-jointed body,antique white-wear dress with lace collar,undergarments,brown net stockings,black leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 13. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful wistful-faced model enhanced by very delicate pale bisque.