$5,000
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head,blonde sculpted hair with topknot. deeply-defined forelock curl,side curls,large brown side-glancing glass googly eyes,thick dark eyeliner,fringed lashes,dot brows,closed mouth in thin line smile,composition toddler body with jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,starfish-shaped hands,chubby torso,wearing cotton romper suit. Condition: generally excellent,body has old repainting. Marks: Ges Gesch O'Neill JDK 11. Comments: Kestner,circa 1912,the very rare Kewpie model with dramatic googly eyes and fully jointed distinctive body. Value Points: rarity of the character is enhanced by finest quality of sculpting and fine luminous bisque.