#375

Large German All-Bisque Doll by Kestner Known as "French Wrestler"
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$2,500
sold
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, blue glass eyes with painted curly lashes, feathered brows, rose-blushed eye shadow, pierced ears, accented nostrils, open mouth with outlined lips, two square cut upper teeth and one lower, blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed arms and legs, painted knee high stockings with blue rims, yellow ankle boots with five-strap lacing and inserts. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 14. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: exquisite painting of blush on the rare all-bisque, with especially muscular detail of torso and legs.