#285

Rare Large German Bisque Character,211,Size 20,by Kestner
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$550
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,very thick dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,short feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips,two porcelain upper teeth,modeled tongue,brunette mohair bobbed wig over plaster pate,composition baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Q made in Germany 20 211 JDK 20. Comments: Kestner,circa 1912. Value Points: rare grand size,outstanding sculpting of dimples and laughter lines,finest quality of bisque,original body and body finish,antique yellow cotton romper suit with duckling applique.