$6,200
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full modeling of cheeks, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented eye corners and nostrils of pointy nose, closed mouth, well-defined teeth between the outlined lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, early composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, unusual jointed ankles. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 13. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885, the model closely resembles the "circle dot" model of Bru. Value Points: rarity factors include unusual face model, painted teeth, jointed ankle; the doll is wearing antique sailor costume, knit stockings and shoes, and carries a miniature tin sand pail labeled "Sea side".