#390

German Bisque Character, 226, by Kestner with Wonderful Costume
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, small brown glass sleep eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, brunette mohair bobbed wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: O made in Germany 18 JDK 226. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: very fine bisque and painting enhanced by deep modeling, original body and body finish, original wig, pate, and very beautiful antique costume.