#464

Beautiful Grand German Bisque Closed Mouth Child, Model 103. by Kestner
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31" (79 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with very plump limbs, beautiful antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 18 103. Comments: Kestner, circa 1880. Value Points: rare model in grand size, superior gleaming bisque including decorative glaze on shaded lips.