#264

Petite German Bisque Doll, III, with Close Mouth
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$1,600
sold
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Description
8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body with straight wrists, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent, body repainted. Marks: lll. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: very sweet expression enhanced by wide-eyed modeling, closed mouth, original fully-articulated body.