#289

Very Pretty German Bisque Child, 152, by Kestner in Petite Size
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$700
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth with outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty antique dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A made in Germany 5 152. Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: the dainty child has lovely bisque, original wig, pate, body and body finish.