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Beautiful German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner with Fine Early Body
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$1,900
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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, wearing lovely silk and lace dress and bonnet, undergarments, antique shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: very sweet expression enhanced by finest quality of bisque, original body and body finish.