#215

German Bisque Googly, Model 221, by Kestner with Captivating Expression
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14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes, dark eyeliner, fringed upper lashes, side-angled brows with feathered details and ochre shading, accented nostrils of tiny nose, closed mouth with watermelon-slice-shaped smile, outlined lips, blonde mohair bobbed wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique tunic dress, undergarments, black shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: G made in Germany 11 JDK 221 Ges Gesch made in Germany. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: the delightful googly has choicest bisque and painting, original body, body finish and wig.